| 单词 | one person's loss is another's gain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone person's loss is another's gain d. one person's loss is another's gain: a semi-proverbial expression. Also with non-personal subject and complement. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > acquisition or loss [phrase] one person's loss is another's gain1914 the mind > possession > loss > loss or gain [phrase] one person's loss is another's gain1914 1914 G. B. Shaw Misalliance 41 It civilizes them. And it uncivilizes us. Their gain. Our loss. 1925 New Yorker 22 Aug. 9/1 When the fighting was over she remained... Our loss was their gain. 1949 B. A. Botkin Treasury Southern Folklore ii. i. 147 What is history's loss is folklore's gain. 1973 Times 22 Jan. 9/5 (heading) Newcastle's loss is Doncaster's gain. < as lemmas |
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