| 单词 | not to know one is born |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to know one is born P14. British colloquial not to know one is born: to fail to recognize or appreciate one's good fortune, or how easy one's life is. ΚΠ 1919 ‘G. Woden’ Little Houses ii. ii. 93 It was very pleasant to be alive—there was always something to look forward to. Sometimes his father would say to him, ‘Ah, my lad, you don't know you're born.’ 1927 Bookman Nov. 139/2 When Hermie marries the rich Ben, her..maid..regards the marriage as an extraordinary piece of good luck for her mistress... ‘You'd better watch it, miss!’ she exclaims. ‘Why, you don't know you're born!’ 2013 S. Yates It's All about Bike xviii. 371 Kids today, eh? Don't know they're born, some of them. < as lemmas |
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