| 单词 | not to have a penny to one's name |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to have a penny to one's name P13. to one's name: belonging to one, of one's own; to one's credit. Frequently in negative contexts, as not to have a penny to one's name, etc. Cf. Phrases 2f. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > owning > belonging to one [phrase] to one's name1827 1827 R. Emmons Fredoniad I. v. 146 Green was a host—an army to her name—The second chief to Washington in fame. 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xx. 175 She was reported to have..a deal of money in the funds; and three stars to her name in the East India stockholders' list. 1876 G. J. Whyte-Melville Katerfelto vii I have not a horse to my name. 1914 S. Lewis Our Mr. Wrenn xii. 159 ‘Are you broke?’ ‘Prett' nearly. Only got about ten dollars to my name.’ 1951 E. E. Evans-Pritchard Kinship & Marriage among Nuer iii. 109 If a man dies without legal male heirs, a kinsman of his..ought to take a wife to his name. 1987 Bella 14 Dec. 37/5 I will prove that even if you haven't got a penny to your name you can still get justice. 1998 On the Edge June 42/2 Jim Sandford has many first ascents to his name. < as lemmas |
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