| 单词 | given away with a pound of tea |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgiven away with a pound of tea 1. transitive. To alienate from oneself by gift; to dispose of as a present, as alms, or in any way gratuitously. Also (usually in past participle) given away with a pound of tea: (of an article, usually something of little value) given, or as if given, free with a pound of tea; esp. in derisive use. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > give [verb (transitive)] > give away to give awaya1400 to boon awayc1661 a1400 Sir Perc. 1983 Thou hase giffene thi part of bothe away. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1633) ii. 169 The more he gat, the more still he shewed that he (as it were) gave away to his new mistresse, when he betrayed his promises to the former. 1650 Bp. J. Taylor Rule & Exercises Holy Living iv. §3 Charity 249 Love gives away all things that so he may advance the interest of the beloved person. 1709 F. Atterbury Serm. St. Brigit's 11 Whatsoever we employ in Charitable Uses, during our Lives, is given away from our selves; what we bequeath at our Deaths, is given from others only.] 1831 D. Brewster Mem. Life Newton (1855) II. xxvii. 411 He used to remark that they who gave away nothing till they died, never gave at all. 1888 C. E. L. Riddell Nun's Curse II. iv. 89 He gave away most of his income. 1890 Punch 28 June 306/2 But Shopman Salisbury, why should he stand And advertise goods of his master J. B. As ‘Given away with a Pound of Tea’? a1899 Mod. The prices realised were wretchedly low; the goods were almost given away. 1937 D. L. Sayers Busman's Honeymoon xix. 314 They would not have it if it were given away with a pound of tea. 1958 Times 4 Dec. 13/4 It used to fall to the lot of some hapless object to be ‘given away with a pound of tea’. 1966 ‘L. Lane’ ABZ of Scouse 40 Given away wid a pound of tea, said of something considered tawdry and worthless such as a very cheap engagement-ring. < as lemmas |
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