单词 | to go shares |
释义 | > as lemmasto go shares b. to go shares (formerly also †to go a share): to share something with another person; to share or participate together in an activity, enterprise, event, etc.; to contribute towards something along with others. Typically followed by a prepositional phrase introduced by in or with. Cf. earlier to go sharers at sharer n. Phrases. extracted from sharen.2ΚΠ 1655 tr. C. Sorel Comical Hist. Francion ii. 35 This fellow (the Host) kept a Cabaret, and went a share with the Filous, when they inticed their Gulls in there to drink, and be cheated of their money at play. 1655 R. Loveday tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Hymen's Præludia: 3rd Pt. i. 14 This afflicted person pronounced these words with so sad accent, as wrought upon the Queen to goe a share in her sufferings. 1706 D. Jones Compl. Hist. Europe 1600 to Treaty of Nimeguen IV. 3 They might..go a Share with them in settling the Kingdom. (b) With the noun in the plural. ΚΠ 1658 tr. J. Ussher Ann. World 897 He was inflexible to any mercy, unsatiable in his gainings, equally snatching at small and great things, so much that he went shares with the thieves, for many used that trade, and paid part of the booty to him. 1660 T. Scott tr. Last Will & Test. Carolus Gustavus 7 He and I will never go shares again. 1686 tr. J. B. Bossuet Disc. Hist. Whole World i. 43 The Samaritans..were resolved to go shares with them in this great Work, and under the pretence of worshipping the God of Israel. 1733 Dialogue between Sir Andrew Freeport & Timothy Squat 30 The Gentleman you mean, Sir,..scorns to go Shares in the Plunder of his Country. 1821 P. B. Shelley Let. 26 Aug. (1964) II. 344 Go shares with him and me, in a periodical work. 1888 H. R. Haggard Col. Quaritch iv If you find the treasure we will go shares. 1927 Daily Mail 1 Aug. 13/5 (advt.) They are going shares in a Presentation Package of Toblerone, the delicious milk chocolate with almonds and honey. 1989 G. Vanderhaeghe Homesick xiv. 191 They couldn't rustle up a nickel among them if they went shares. 2004 Gold Coast Bull. (Austral.) (Nexis) 18 Sept. (Real Estate section) 50 It seemed like a good idea at the time to go shares with her brother in the purchase of a house on almost 55ha of fertile fruit farming land. < as lemmas |
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