as ever trod shoe-leather
/æz ɛvɚ ˈtɹɑd ˈʃuːˌlɛðɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.53 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "As grate a rascal, as ever trod shoe-leather."
- "As handsome a gentleman, to be sure, as ever trod shoe leather! I wonder that old folks can be so very, very blind!"
- ""He is a brave Indian, sir." – "Oh – is that all?" – "As brave a man, as ever trod shoe leather." – "Hum!" – "Yes." – "But Indians – do they tread shoe leather?" – "He's very brave, I mean – very." – "Why not say so, then?" – "I do.""
- "[I]t's his temper as has saved his life; he's the best-temperdest cretur as ever trod shoe leather."
- "I've ne'er heard his name named since I saw him go out of the yard as stout a man as ever trod shoe-leather."
- "It was as finely organized a Church as ever trod shoe-leather."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /æz ɛvɚ ˈtɹɑd ˈʃuːˌlɛðɚ/
- British English: /əz ɛvə ˈtɹɒd ˈʃuːˌlɛðə/