little tin god
Example Sentences
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The duke may remain a duke, but he won’t be such a little tin god on wheels.
From The Rough Road by Locke, William John
"Sort of little tin god," said Mike, taking a violent dislike to Adair from that moment.
From Mike and Psmith by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
In fact, he is a little tin god on wheels.
From Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers by Hill, John A.
"Oh, your little tin god on wheels is not the only one," replied Helena, the astute.
From The Californians by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
I’m told he’s the little tin god of Tintown.
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton
