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单词 king of all one surveys
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king of all one surveys
P10. king of all one surveys and variants: a person who has complete power, control, or pre-eminence, esp. within a certain sphere or area; also in extended use. Cf. lord of all one surveys at lord n. and int. Phrases 1i.
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1859 L. F. Simpson tr. J. A. Brillat-Savarin Handbk. Dining iv. 59 Man, by divine right, king of all he surveys [Fr. roi de toute la nature].
1880 Dental Jairus 1 115 Truly, is not carbolic acid king of all it surveys?
1952 J. Lait & L. Mortimer U.S.A. Confidential ii. xvii. 210 He-man among he-men of this town is Amon Carter, king of all he surveys, one of the richest men anywhere.
2016 J. Batten Keeper of Flame xxix. 180 I stood there, holding my coffee cup gingerly, looking out over the city, feeling like the king of all I surveyed.
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