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theirs
theirs T0147400 (thârz)pron. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)1. Used to indicate the one or ones belonging to them: The red house is theirs. If your car doesn't start, take theirs.2. Usage Problem His or hers: brought his own lunch and expected everybody else to bring theirs. See Usage Notes at he1, they.
[Middle English, from their, their; see their.]theirs (ðɛəz) pron1. something or someone belonging to or associated in some way with them: theirs is difficult. 2. not standard something or someone belonging to or associated in some way with an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody: everyone thinks theirs is best. 3. of theirs belonging to or associated with themtheirs (ðɛərz)
pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of they used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun: Are you a friend of theirs? It is theirs. 2. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite form his or hers): I have my book; does everyone else have theirs? 3. that which belongs to them: Theirs is the white house. [1150–1200] Translationstheir (ðeə) adjective1. belonging to them. This is their car; Take a note of their names and addresses. they 的所有格，他(她、它)們的 （they 的所有格）他们的、她们的、它们的 2. used instead of his, ~his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to. Everyone should buy his own ticket. (泛指)他的、她的 （泛指）他的、她的 theirs (ðeəz) pronoun a person, thing etc belonging to them. The child is theirs; a friend of theirs (= one of their friends). (they的所有代名詞) 他(她)們的 他、她、它们的（东西） theirs
get (one's)1. To receive one's the punishment or retribution one deserves. Don't worry about those stool pigeons, we'll make sure they get theirs when the time is right. She cheated off me during the test? Oh, she'll get hers, alright!2. To become wealthy or financially successful. After growing up in poverty, Jim was determined to get his no matter what it took.See also: getbe (one's) for the askingTo be available for one to easily obtain or achieve. With your famous parents, any job is yours for the asking. Some of us, though, actually have to apply for jobs.See also: askbe (one's) for the takingTo be available for one to easily obtain or achieve. With your famous parents, any job is yours for the taking. Some of us, though, actually have to apply for jobs. Our probable valedictorian has been pretty distracted lately, so I think the title is yours for the taking.See also: takingtheirs not to reason whyIt is not someone's position or place to question or defy a situation, order, or the way things are done. Taken from a line from Lord Alfred Tennyson's 1854 poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade," describing the British cavalry as they obeyed orders to ride into certain death in the Crimean War. Can also be phrased as "ours not to reason why." It is a difficult balance to strike. We must have well trained soldiers who obey orders, theirs not to reason why, yet we can't have those willing to perpetrate war crimes or follow foolish orders to their own deaths, either.See also: not, reason, theirs, why(one's) for the askingAvailable for one to obtain or achieve without any effort (because or as if one simply has to ask to be given something). With your famous parents, any job is yours for the asking. Some of us, though, actually put in the time and effort to get the jobs we want. As I promised, you can pick anything in the store you'd like to take home with you—it's yours for the asking.See also: askbeat (something) all to piecesTo be exceptionally better than something else. The sequel was pretty good, but I still think the original beats it all to pieces. I have used dozens of different cameras during my career, but I have to say that this one beats them all to pieces.See also: all, beat, piece(one) will get (one's)One will incur the punishment that one rightly deserves. Now please don't take out some sort of vigilante justice on Leo. He'll get his in the end, don't you worry. She cheated off me during the test? Oh, she'll get hers, alright!See also: get, willfoot in the door, get one'sAchieve an initial stage; succeed with a first step. For example, I think I could do well in an interview once I get my foot in the door with an appointment. This term alludes to the door-to-door salesperson or canvasser who blocks the door with one foot so it cannot be closed. See also: foot, gettheirs (or ours) not to reason why it is not someone's place to question a situation, order, or system. This phrase comes from Tennyson's poem ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ ( 1854 ), which describes how, in a notorious incident in the Crimean War, the British cavalry unquestioningly obeyed a suicidal order to ride straight at the Russian guns.See also: not, reason, theirs, why |