Examples of 'threw down his staff' in a sentence
Meaning of "threw down his staff"
threw down his staff: Often used figuratively to indicate someone relinquishing power or authority, derived from the action of throwing down a symbolic staff as a sign of resignation or defeat
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threw down his staff
Moses threw down his staff and it became a serpent.
He threw down his staff and there it was an obvious serpent.
Each one threw down his staff and they turned into serpents.
So Moses threw down his staff and suddenly it turned into a real serpent.
He threw down his staff, and it was clearly a serpent.
Then Moses threw down his staff and suddenly, unmistakably, it appeared as a serpent.
So Moses threw down his staff and suddenly it appeared as a serpent, plainly visible.
Thereat Moses threw down his staff, and behold, it was swallowing what they had faked.
Thereat he threw down his staff, and behold, it was a manifest python.
Thereat he threw down his staff, and behold, it became a manifest python.
At this Moses threw down his staff, and lo, it became a live serpent.
Then Moses threw down his staff, and lo, it swallowed up their conjurations.
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Poor staff management capacity at all levels
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