Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
Riddle
Riddled like a pepper castor.
—Austin Dobson
Riddled with thrusts like a sieve.
—Alexandre Dumas, père
Riddled like a piece of lace.
—Émile Zola
Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
Riddled like a pepper castor.
—Austin Dobson
Riddled with thrusts like a sieve.
—Alexandre Dumas, père
Riddled like a piece of lace.
—Émile Zola