someone is to seriously physically harm, or beat them up. "Stuffing" is the material that a thing is made out of. And you my dear, what an unexpected pleasure. This is what some would say to a person who comes by their house without calling ahead of time, even if it’s not really a pleasure at all! Give him back to me! :: All in good time, my little pretty! A classic witch’s line; "All in good time" is a way of saying eventually, or perhaps, sometime in the future. Throw that basket in the river and drown him! "To drown" a person (or dog) is to kill them by forcing them to stay underwater so they cannot breath. Fool that I am, I should have remembered. A poetic use of grammatical variation, with the noun before the verb; Rare, but correct! A "fool" is a silly or perhaps stupid person These things must be done delicately, or you hurt the spell. An excellent adverb meaning carefully, and when said by this witch, a wonderfully evil word! Drat, you and your dog! A very dated way to say damn (i.e.…express emotion such as anger). Come on, fellows! A "fellow" is a British way of saying guy. I hope my strength holds out. "To hold out" is a phrasal verb meaning to last, or continue. That’s the castle of the wicked witch! A castle is a huge building made of rock, and often the preferred home of various European kings. We haven’t got the oil can with us and you’ve been squeaking enough as it is. "To squeak" is the high sound that metal parts make when rubbed together, especially if there is not enough oil between them. Who’s "them?" Note that pronouns can be used like proper names in Wh questions! Guard or no guards, I’ll tear them apart. "To tear apart" somebody is a violent phrasal verb meaning literally to rip into several pieces. Talk me out of it! "To talk someone out of something" is to try and convince them not to do it. Do you think it will be polite, dropping in like this? This is a classic line from the Lion. "Polite" is an important word meaning nice or well behaved. "To drop in" on someone is to visit them, usually at their home, without telling them, before arriving. The hourglass is almost empty! An "hourglass" is an instrument with two glass chambers, in which the passing of sand from one to the other takes exactly one hour. Stand back! The imperative command to use when you think people are standing too close, or are in the way. Going so soon? I wouldn’t hear of it! One way of saying "I will not allow that." Trapped like mice---Rats! A nice play on words. "Rats" are, of course, animals that are similar to mice, but when said alone, it is a way of expressing anger or frustration. Seize them! Stop them, you fools! "To seize" is to physically grab or hold Well, ring aro
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