| 单词 | england, home, and beauty |
| 释义 | > as lemmasEngland, home, and beauty P2. England, home, and beauty: (from an English point of view) all that is worth fighting for.From a poem by Samuel Arnold (see quot. c1812) expressing idealistic patriotism. In later use with allusion (sometimes ironic) to this poem. ΚΠ c1812 S. J. Arnold Nelson 113 In honor's cause I fall at last. For England home and beauty, For England home and beauty. 1831 Metropolitan 1 147 So completely did she humbug me with honor and glory, merit rewarded, England, home and beauty—all shouting my praises—that I resolved to put the best face I could upon the matter. 1874 M. Clarke His Nat. Life i. vii. 54 ‘England, home, and beauty!’ said Vetch, with a mock-heroic air. 1916 J. N. Hall Kitchener's Mob iv. 45 Tommy shoulders his rifle and departs for the four corners of the world on a ‘bloomin' fine little 'oliday!’.. Perhaps he is stirred at the thought of fighting for ‘England, Home, and Beauty’. 1943 T. Beecham Mingled Chime viii. 69 Henceforth the whole country..is to find happiness in exploring no other delights but those of England, home, and beauty. 2003 K. Greenwood Castlemaine Murders xii. 187 Chumley had been murdered... Possibly by a stranger, possibly by his best mate, who then presumably went back to England, Home and Beauty with the gold. < as lemmas |
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