Definitions for he’s a brick
he’s a brick

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1. He’s a Brick

   This expression, if not quite as old as the hills, carries us back to the time of Plutarch, who in his “Lives” gives the following account of its origin:--“On a certain occasion, an ambassador from Epirus paid a visit to Argesilaus, King of Sparta, on a mission of diplomatic importance. By that monarch he was shown over the capital. But the ambassador failed to see any massive walls reared to defend the city, and openly expressed his astonishment to the King. ‘Sire!’ he said, ‘I have visited most of your principal towns, and find no walls reared for defence. Why is this?’ ‘Indeed, Sir Ambassador,’ Argesilaus replied, ‘thou canst not have looked carefully. Come with me to-morrow, and I will show thee the walls of Sparta.’ On the following morning the King conducted his guest out upon the plains, where his army was drawn up in full battle array, and, proudly pointing to the serried host, he exclaimed: ‘There, Sir Ambassador, thou beholdest the walls of Sparta--ten thousand men, and every man a brick!’”

How to pronounce he’s a brick?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of he’s a brick in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of he’s a brick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of he’s a brick in a Sentence

1. Mark Twain, "Advice to Youth" Speech, 1882:

   If a person offends you and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures. Simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick.

2. Chuck Carlson:

   The fact that it did hold up for the same reasons that it seemed to go down last week, that’s a victory, today was kind of a nice, perhaps, first brick in the bottom being put in place.

3. Nicole Kassell:

   The opportunity to examine the original themes - the quest for courage, love, wisdom and home - feels more timely and urgent than ever, these are profoundly iconic shoes to fill, and I am eager to dance alongside these heroes of my childhood as we pave a newly minted yellow brick road!

4. Farris Wilks:

   America has always been a land of opportunity. It’s the one place on earth where you can go from building brick walls in the Texas heat to the kind of success my brother and I have achieved, ted Cruz believes in the opportunity society, he believes in the dignity of hard work, and he’s not afraid to fight for what he believes in.

5. Jessica Goldman:

   In the long term, the coronavirus will dilute the brick and mortar fitness industry model.

References

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