释义 |
corn in Egypt corn in EgyptAn abundance of something. The phrase is Biblical in origin. When I was looking for art supplies, I found corn in Egypt in Maisie's craft room.See also: corn, Egyptcorn in Egypt a plentiful supply. This expression comes from the aged Jacob's instructions to his sons in Genesis 42:2: ‘Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence’.See also: corn, Egypt |