yeoman's service
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yeoman's service
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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I am certainly glad to see that the book has reached a second edition; it will do yeoman's service to the cause of right reason.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard
Long may he live to do yeoman's service in the cause of the beautiful and the true!
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 by Various
Then he threw aside books and gown and joined his four brothers in the Continental ranks, where he did yeoman's service for his country.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. by Various
Hamilton had done yeoman's service in every branch of the government, and while the chief sincerely admired his genius, he guessed his limitations.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen by Hubbard, Elbert
Falkner’s fighting powers had done us yeoman’s service after all, was the thought that flashed through my mind—and then I saw that it was not so; that our respite was due to another cause.
From A Frontier Mystery by Mitford, Bertram
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