WordNet
church mouse
n. a fictional mouse created by Lewis Carroll
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Church mouse
Church mouse may refer to:
- The Church Mouse, a 1934 film
Usage examples of "church mouse".
It was the Sunday before Advent -- you know, the Christmas season in the Church -- and the children call it Stir-Up Sunday because of the Collect for the Day -- look at my capitals, I'm getting to be a real Church Mouse -- begins Stir up we beseech thee O Lord, the wills of the faithful people -- and by gum, did Charlie stir us up!
Oh, there are always empty pulpits, true - but ones in which a church mouse would starve.
Let's just say, if they're making their bet with God, they trust the holy lance more than they trust that slimy church mouse.