child of the manse

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение child of the manse в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A diligent and industrious person

Этимология

() A figurative use of the literal sense of “one born in a manse (a dwelling for a minister of certain Christian churches)”, attributed to be hard-working and disciplined due to life-long indoctrination with the Protestant work ethic.