| 单词 | every tub must stand on its own bottom |
| 释义 | > as lemmasevery tub must (or let every tub) stand on its own bottom c. every tub must (or let every tub) stand on its own bottom: cf. bottom n. and adj. Phrases 3. ΚΠ 1623 R. Aylett Ioseph v. 74 Such like tubs on their owne bottome stand, Nor neede the least support of others hand. 1736 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (ed. 2) (at cited word) Every Tub must stand upon it's own Bottom. 1773 R. Graves Spiritual Quixote I. iv. viii. 232 [Mrs. Tantrum]..concluded, in her own way, that ‘every tub must stand upon its own bottom’. 1885 ‘H. Conway’ Family Affair III. vi. 88 I think it's better to let every tub stand on its own bottom. 1993 H. N. Thomas Spirits in Dark (1994) xviii. 214 I know the Old Testament tell us that the sins o' the fathers get visited on the children, but yo' mustn' have a hand in that. Let ‘every tub must sit 'pon its own bottom.’ < as lemmas |
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