单词 | no ——, no |
释义 | > as lemmasno ——, no —— (a) no ——, no —— and variants: if there is no ——, then there is no ——.Now esp. in no pain, no gain: it is not possible to achieve something without effort. no win, no fee: if the client does not win, no legal fee will be payable (referring to a contingency payment system used in litigation); usually attributive.no names, no pack drill: see name n. and adj. Phrases 20. ΚΠ 1531 W. Tyndale Expos. Fyrste Epist. St. Jhon sig. Bvii O Popyshe forgiuenes with whom it goeth after the commen prouerbe, no peny no pardone. 1640 Bagshaw in J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Second Pt. (1721) II. 1343 Episcopacy is inseparable to the Crown of England; and therefore it is commonly now said, No Bishop no King, no Mitre no Scepter. 1647 J. Howell New Vol. of Lett. 60 I am of the I[t]alians mind that said Nulla nuova, buona nuova, no newes good newes. 1692 in J. P. Baxter Documentary Hist. Maine V. 376 Ther may be men Enough found to doe ye worke no purchas no pay. 1701 London Gaz. No. 3740/4 Deputations, commonly call'd ‘No Purchase no Pay’, for seizing Uncustomed and Prohibited Goods to certain Persons. 1751 J. Bridges (title) No foot, no horse. 1855 A. Bain Senses & Intellect Introd. ii. 62 Our present insight enables us to say with great probability, no currents, no mind. 1860 M. S. Poems 207 The vision and the ecstasy of heaven Are only theirs whose hearts to heaven are given. No pain no gain. 1980 D. Francis Reflex xiii. 161 No rides, no income. You start looking at ‘sits vac’. 1985 Guardian 29 Aug. 2/8 Mr. Pearce, whose firm operate a no-win, no-fee offer, emphasised that he only wanted to talk to relatives. 1987 Observer 22 Feb. 50/6 He's an assiduous trainer and a tactical perfectionist committed totally to the philosophy of ‘No pain, no gain.’ 1989 Independent (Nexis) 2 Feb. With the introduction of ‘no win, no fee’, there is an opportunity to correct this. 2001 Navy News Sept. 11 (advt.) A new ‘no win, no fee’ legal service providing a personal injury accident claims facility, at no expense, to MoD personnel nationwide. < as lemmas |
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