| 单词 | to one's own cheek |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto one's own cheek P5. to one's own cheek: to oneself, for one's private use or advantage. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > individual [phrase] > in his, its, etc., self > to or for oneself to one's own cheek1823 1703 J. Bannatyne Let. from Presbyterian Minister 11 Here I give Cheek to my self, knowing that the very Reverend Commission will supply you with Faithful Ministers of their own Number.] 1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 24 When any one becomes a greedy guts and sups up all, he ‘takes it all to his own cheek’. 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 123/2 Such a thing as a moor bird..which can be eat up to a man's own cheek. 1862 Mrs. H. Wood Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles II. ix. 101 If I spent my earnings.., or let Tim keep his to his own cheek, where should we be? 1944 F. O'Connor Crab Apple Jelly 5 They said she had three hundred pounds to her own cheek the day she set foot in the school. 1956 Times 14 Feb. 9/4 That young lady..has had thirty of the dratted things [sc. Valentine cards] all to her own cheek. < as lemmas |
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