单词 | to be on all fours |
释义 | > as lemmasto be (also stand, etc.) on all fours b. Chiefly with with. to be (also stand, etc.) on all fours: to be on an equal footing; to exhibit an exact analogy or comparison; to be compatible. ΚΠ 1860 Hansard's Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 3 Aug. 659 The case of the letter-carriers in the Post Office stood on all-fours with that of the Sir Stafford Northcote dockyard labourers. 1883 Daily News 8 Feb. 3/7 The decision I have quoted is on all fours with this case. 1931 Economist 8 Aug. 277/1 The railways maintain that conditions in Great Britain and America are not on all fours. 1961 Ann. Reg. 1960 49 It was impossible to make an agreement exactly on all fours with the Anglo-American bomber base agreement. 2003 New Yorker 8 Sept. 31/1 Spiritual values can be on all fours with civic duty. < as lemmas |
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