hook and eye
Example Sentences
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Every hook and eye and button on my clothes is moored so tight that even the hand laundry can't tear 'em off.
From Roast Beef, Medium by Ferber, Edna
I gasped, as Sallie fastened the last hook and eye and stood beside Mammy to admire me.
From The Heart's Kingdom by Daviess, Maria Thompson
Not only have I examined the various materials for stains, but I've tested each hook and eye and button and pin.
From The Film Mystery by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
Attach a small hook and eye on each end and fasten two leather handles to the crosspieces.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
A bird's-eye view of the three loops would compare well in shape to the little mechanical contrivance known as the "eye" in the combination of "hook and eye."
From Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico by Kolb, E. L. (Ellsworth Leonardson)
