| 单词 | owt for nowt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasowt for nowt Categories » P2. owt for nowt: see owt for nowt at owt pron. Phrases. owt for nowt owt for nowt: anything for nothing. ΚΠ 1872 T. Smelt Two Lords ii. i. 29 If ever thae does owt for nowt for onnybody, let it be for thysel'. 1913 D. H. Lawrence Let. 1 Feb. (1962) I. 183 I should think you've forgotten the Yorkshire proverb, ‘An' if tha does owt for nowt, do it for thysen’. 1937 H. Jennings et al. May 12th Mass-observ. Day-surv. i. iii. 228 Cousin... I expect you young ladies'll make a bit out of this. Self. No, we aren't being paid.Cousin. Don't tell me. Nobody does owt for nowt. 1963 Times 11 Mar. 3/6 The verdict was just, anyway, for Yorkshire took their chances like men who seldom get ‘owt for nowt’, and were better disciplined on a day that demanded it. < as lemmas |
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