| 单词 | for an old song |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor an old song b. for an old song: = for a song at sense 5a. ΚΠ 1597 G. Phillips Embassage Gods Angell sig. A.6 For had they regarded Gods true religion, then should not a company of vnworthy men, haue caried awaie the churches reuenues for an olde song. 1650 H. More Observ. in Enthusiasmus Triumphatus (1656) 78 Truth is not to be had of God Almighty for an old Song. 1705 Philos. Trans. 1704–05 (Royal Soc.) 24 1997 An old Book might be bought for an old Song, (as we say). 1796 Grose's Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (ed. 3) (at cited word) It was bought for an old song, i.e. very cheap. 1889 T. A. Trollope What I Remember III. 32 They were acquired ‘for an old song’. 1942 Corona (Calif.) Daily Independent 29 Apr. 2/4 They would not sell it for an old song. 2012 Morning Star (Nexis) 27 Sept. Swathes of public assets are being flogged off for an old song. < as lemmas |
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