| 单词 | to be evens |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be evens 2. Of two persons or things: equal in some respect. Only in to be evens. Cf. even adj.1 15. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > equal or even with someone or something quit1490 quits1625 straight1730 trick and tie1825 to be evens1844 square1859 peels1881 1844 Scotsman 27 July We are to raise a Free Church in the West Port—raise you a Secession Church somewhere else, and we shall be evens. 1861 J. H. Brenten Trag. of Life I. x. 242 And the jury will remember no less, I hope, that the counsel is paid to prove that we are wrong and he is right; so we are evens. 1896 J. M. Barrie Sentimental Tommy 73 ‘Ay, Martha,’ muttered Mrs. Sandys, ‘you and Jean Myles is evens now.’ 1970 E. Welty Losing Battles iv. 230 He don't know what Miss Julia Mortimer will do and Miss Julia Mortimer don't know what he'll do. So they're evens. 2005 H. Evans Going Home 35 I haven't got you chaps anything either, so we're evens. < as lemmas |
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