| 单词 | pennies from heaven |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspennies from heaven e. pennies from heaven: money acquired without effort or risk; unexpected benefits, esp. financial ones. Also (in singular): a windfall, a godsend (rare). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > [noun] > money acquired easily easy money1896 money for jam (also for old rope, etc.)1919 pennies from heaven1936 earner1970 1928 A. Burstein Ghetto Messenger 91 The gentleman, being cognizant of ‘pennies falling from heaven’ and other tricks.., appeared to take it seriously.] 1936 J. Burke (title of song) Pennies from heaven. 1965 J. D. MacDonald Bright Orange for Shroud xvi. 191 ‘Sweetie,’ I said, ‘you are a penny from heaven.’ 1972 ‘W. Haggard’ Protectors xiii. 154 He hadn't planned it that way... But when the pennies from heaven fell down he'd seize them. 1995 Economist 8 Apr. 97/3 Compared with the cost of buying a legal database outright—which can reach more than $100,000—paying as you go with a trickle of electronic cash may seem like pennies from heaven. < as lemmas |
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