单词 | my cup runneth over |
释义 | > as lemmasmy cup runneth over c. archaic and literary. my cup runneth over (and variants): used to indicate that one has even more of something than one would have hoped for or believed possible. Also (with humorous allusion to this) ——runneth over: expressing that something (typically something desirable) is extremely plentiful.With biblical allusion to Psalms 23:5 ‘Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.’ ΚΠ 1560 Bible (Geneva) Psalms xxiii. 5 My cup runneth ouer. 1631 J. Ball Treat. Faith ii. viii. 367 He that is silent, expecting Gods helpe when meanes faile, cannot sit still when meanes be at hand, nor lauish indiscreetly when his cup runneth ouer. 1764 J. Turner Diary 6 Sept. in M. Wells Triumph of Faith (1787) 112 Lost in wonder..at the great things the Lord hath done for me in a temporal way:..goods, house, friends... My cup runneth over. 1806 G. Clayton Affectionate Reception of Gospel i. 2 Happy is the man, who..can acknowledge the blessings of health and safety, friendship and competence..: ‘His cup runneth over.’ 1942 Yank 19 Aug. 8/2 The Kits Runneth Over. An inventory of the Unit's equipment reads like the Sears Roebuck catalog. 2004 L. Barnes Deep Pockets xviii. 149 He gave me a look to make sure I knew what he was telling me. Two in as many days... My cup runneth over. 2021 Austral. Financial Rev. (Nexis) 21 Oct. 29 (heading) Pub deals runneth over as lockdown blues dissipate. < as lemmas |
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