| 单词 | a trick worth two of that |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa trick worth two of that P1. a trick worth two of that, a much better plan or expedient (cf. 3). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > [noun] > (a) means > available means or a resource > a device, contrivance, or expedient > better a trick worth two of that1598 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 ii. i. 36 Nay by God soft, I knowe a tricke worth two of that . View more context for this quotation 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 65 Old Sir John Savil found a trick worth two of that, he had a project would bring in double that mony. 1773 R. Graves Spiritual Quixote I. iii. xv. 173 I was thunder-struck..but she said, ‘she knew a trick worth two of that’. 1853 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes (1854) I. i. 8 Best be off to bed, my boy—ho, ho! No, no. We know a trick worth two of that. ‘We won't go home till morning, till daylight does appear’. < as lemmas |
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