单词 | one's home is under one's hat |
释义 | > as lemmasone's home (also family, property, etc.) is under one's hat a. one's home (also family, property, etc.) is under one's hat and variants: one has no dependants, few possessions, etc. ΚΠ 1834 Mirror Lit., Amusem., & Instr. 20 Sept. 202/1 All my personal property I carry under my hat. 1889 T. A. Trollope What I Remember III. x. 169 The man whose estate lies under his hat need never tremble before the frowns of fortune. 1910 Castings Feb. 154/3 Gus used to say that his entire family was under his hat. 1939 Michigan Technic Mar. 8/3 If he is wise, he will remain a bachelor, for his home is under his hat. 2005 E. R. Burchard & J. L. Carlone Cult Next Door 53 I don't hold onto anything; I travel light and live each moment to the fullest... My home is under my hat. < as lemmas |
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