| 单词 | not much, not a pin to choose between them |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot much, not a pin (or the like) to choose between them 12. Phrases. to pick and choose: to select with careful scrutiny. †to choose: as a thing to choose; hence adv.: by choice, in preference. Obsolete. not much, not a pin (or the like) to choose between them: no ground of preference or difference. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > choice [phrase] > by preference by, for, of (in, with) choice1303 to choose1577 the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > choose in specific way [verb (transitive)] > select from a number or for a purpose > carefully picka1393 to choose and pickc1450 to pick and choose (also cull)c1450 to pick out1530 to pick and choose1577 hand-picka1699 the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > choice [phrase] > by preference > no ground of preference not much, not a pin (or the like) to choose between them1887 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. I. ii. vii. sig. M.vijv/1 They..can..picke and choose out the beste. a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) iv. iv. 176 I thinke there is not halfe a kisse to choose Who loues another best. View more context for this quotation 1627 R. Sanderson Ten Serm. 264 But the worthy Magistrate would meet with such a Lyon to choose. a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) ii. 222 The Scots, to chuse, prefer a monarchy before any other government. 1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. i. 69 What made thee pick and choose her out? 1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 136 O then, said Miss Darnford, pray let us hear it, to chuse. 1754 J. Edwards Careful Enq. Freedom of Will ii. iii. 45 Contingence is blind, and does not pick and choose for a particular Sort of Events. 1887 ‘E. Lyall’ Knight-errant II. vi. 146 I can't see that there's a pin to choose between me and the man who murders in sudden anger. < as lemmas |
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