In the heraldic traditions of England and Scotland, an individual, rather than a family, had a coat of arms. In those traditions coats of arms are legal property transmitted from father to son; wives and daughters could also bear arms modified to indicate their relation to the current holder of the arms.
Gingko biloba â the maidenhair tree-is often referred to as a living fossil because of itâs antiquity.Both the leaves and the seeds of the gingko tree have been used is traditional medicine for many thousands of years. Gingko Phytochemicals:autions: Interactions may occur with painkilling drugs and blood thinning drugs, resulting in internal bleeding. Consult you Vet or Herbalist before using Gingko in conjuction with other herbs and prescription drugs.
flog a dead horse. and beat a dead horse. Fig. to insist on talking about something that no one is interested in, or that has already been thoroughly discussed. The history teacher lectured us every day about the importance of studying history, until we begged him to stop flogging a dead horse. Jill: I think I'll write the company president another letter asking him to prohibit smoking. Jane: There's no use beating a dead horse, Jill; he's already decided to let people smoke. flog a dead horse.