单词 | not the only onion in the stew |
释义 | > as lemmasnot the only onion in the stew (also hash) P2. not the only onion in the stew (also hash): not the only person or thing to be taken into consideration. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > impossible to number [phrase] > one among many not the only onion in the stew (also hash)1934 1934 P. G. Wodehouse Right ho, Jeeves vii. 75 I claim the right to have a pop at these problems..without having everybody behave as if Jeeves was the only onion in the hash. 1972 P. G. Wodehouse Pearls, Girls, & Monty Bodkin vii. 109 She wanted to stimulate competition. By showing you you weren't the only onion in the stew she would get your attention. 1995 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 8 Mar. (Business section) 10 ABC's move shows that Moody's is not the only onion in the stew. < as lemmas |
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