Liliputin- 5853

I don't care about King or Queen bed size; my iron bed fits all ... "
Procrustus



Liliputins. What, the heck, is this?
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The idiom "one-size-fits-all" refers to a universal solution or approach that is deemed suitable for all circumstances. Originally used for clothing that could fit people of various sizes, it has been extended to mean one style or procedure that fits all related applications. The term is often used to describe products or methods that are designed to be suitable for a wide range of situations or needs.


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Procrustes, in Greek legend, a robber dwelling somewhere in Attica—in some versions, in the neighbourhood of Eleusis. His father was said to be Poseidon. Procrustes had an iron bed (or, according to some accounts, two beds) on which he compelled his victims to lie. Here, if a victim was shorter than the bed, he stretched him by hammering or racking the body to fit. Alternatively, if the victim was longer than the bed, he cut off the legs to make the body fit the bed’s length. In either event the victim died. Ultimately Procrustes was slain by his own method by the young Attic hero Theseus, who as a young man slayed robbers and monsters whom he encountered while traveling from Trozen to Athens.