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To feel the hand of history on your shoulder

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To settle the horses | the door opens vs. the door will open

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#1 (permalink) Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:24 am To feel the hand of history on your shoulder

Please tell me what this idiom means. Thanks!

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#2 (permalink) Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:07 pm To feel the hand of history on your shoulder

. Not an idiom; it is just a literary figure of speech. It means 'to feel the historical importance of what you are doing. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

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