| 单词 | to fall to one's share |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fall to one's share Phrases P1. a. share and share alike (formerly also †share and share like): equal shares; (as an adjectival or adverbial phrase) divided into equal shares; with each having an equal portion or amount. Sometimes also simply share and share. See also to share and share alike at share v.2 Phrases 2a.From the 20th cent. examples of the noun or adjectival phrase are typically better understood as uses of to share and share alike (cf. quots. 1989, 20211 at share v.2 Phrases 2a). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > sharing > [phrase] > with equal shares portion and portion like1540 share and share likea1566 share and share alike1766 a1566 R. Edwards Damon & Pithias (1571) sig. Gjv Let vs into the Courte to parte the spoyle, share and share like. 1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. 68 Edward the Third..promiseth them [sc. the Flemings] share and share like with his own People. 1702 T. Yalden Æsop at Court ii. 8 The Articles were these: Share and share like whate'er they got. 1766 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. II. xiv. 218 Their representatives..shared the inheritance per capita, that is, share and share alike. 1830 Sc. Jurist 2 246/2 £200 to his grand-daughter, Mary, alone, if there should be then no issue of his other daughters alive,—share and share with them, if alive. 1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack xxxi. 218 I bequeath to my nephews and nieces..the whole of my..personal effects, share and share alike. 1886 M. Laing-Meason Sir William's Speculations 75 All costs, charges, and similar payments should be share and share alike. 1975 Assembly Bill (Calif. Senate Bill No. 1105) 14 Payment shall be paid to the members of the group entitled,..share and share alike. 1990 U.S. Tax Court Rep. 94 668 The Trustee or Trustees shall then distribute the Trust estate to Sally Lynn Nicholson Miller and William B. Nicholson, equally, share and share alike. b. to go share and share alike (formerly also like): to share or participate together in an activity, enterprise, condition, etc.; to contribute towards something along with others; = to go shares at Phrases 4b. Sometimes also simply to go share and share. Typically followed by a prepositional phrase introduced by in or with. Now rare. ΚΠ a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Cambr. 150 Some interpret this of their Commons, wherein all of the same Mess go share and share alike. 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables vii. 6 Every one to go share and share-like in what they took. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 30 He declar'd he had reserv'd nothing from the Men, and went Share and Share alike with them in every Bit they eat. 1832 F. Trollope Refugee in Amer. II. xxi. 119 Let me go share and share with you in what he has offered. 1859 W. M. Thackeray Virginians lviii She fondly hoped that he might be inclined to go share and share alike with Twin junior. 1933 N.Y. Times 4 June (Bk. Review section) 4/1 There was once a real Utopia in America, whose happy citizens went share and share alike, in which there was no unemployment of the painful sort. 1938 Classical Q. 32 18 He knew..he must enlist the help of the oligarchs and go share and share with them. P2. to fall to one's share (also to fall to the share of). a. To be allotted or apportioned to a person. Now rare.Increasingly dated in use from the early 20th cent. ΚΠ 1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. f. 90 I may folow him in thother world, where participating indiferently such good and euil as falleth to his share. a1672 F. Willughby Bk. of Games (2003) 134 Setting the Cards is when hee that shuffles mingles the cards so that when hee deales those may fall to his share that are the best for the game they play at. 1778 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. (ed. 2) I. iv. 320 The functions in domestic œconomy are many, which fall to the share of women. 1865 Nat. Hist. Rev. July 387 They divided the field of work between them... To Kotschy's share fell the flowering plants. 1966 Irish Times 18 May 9/2 The artist must console himself with whatever crumbs of advertisement may fall to his share. 2010 Ann. Bhandarkar Oriental Res. Inst. 91 166 In London, even the mission to propose the vote of thanks for president of the Congress, Max Müller fell to his share. b. With infinitive as complement. To fall to one's lot to be or do something. Now rare.Increasingly dated in use from the early 20th cent. ΚΠ 1637 Earl of Monmouth tr. V. Malvezzi Romulus & Tarquin 169 Had it fallen to the common people of Romes share to give their vote. a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1658 (1955) III. 203 It fell to my share to be confined to a roome in the house. 1744 J. Merrick Heliocrene (new ed.) App. 18 While in this Retirement they diverted themselves on various Subjects of Poetry, it fell to his Share to celebrate the Spring. 1842 F. Chamier Passion & Principle II. i. 10 Meanwhile Miss Littledale and Miss Fanshaw fell to Ellen's share to entertain. 1918 B. Jarrett Abiding Presence of Holy Ghost (1935) 37 I have to strive to be efficient and effective in the material things of life that fall to my share to be done. 1992 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Aug. 21/1 Presumably his [sc. Fredson Bowers] great age was among the ‘personal circumstances’ which prevented him from consulting the manuscript text that fell to his share to edit. P3. for my (his, etc.) share: as regards one's personal part in a matter; as far as one is concerned. Cf. for one's part at part n.1 Phrases 1b. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > individual [phrase] > in his, its, etc., self > for one's own part a (also in, of) party1372 for one's (own) parta1393 of his behalfa1500 for one's particular1565 on (also upon) one's own account1609 for my (his, etc.) share1643 1643 L. Gatford Exhort. Peace 11 I confesse for my share, that, as where I call to minde the reigning sinnes of these times..I doe not wonder to see and heare of such multitudes, that startle at our set formes of publike prayer. 1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 24 And verily, for my share, I cannot see why [etc.]. 1794 W. Godwin Caleb Williams II. ii. 25 For my share, misfortune comes so thick upon me, that [etc.]. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. v. v. 321 Busy sits Carnot,..busy for his share, in ‘organizing victory’. 1891 Western Times (Exeter) 20 Nov. 8/5 We will gladly give them the ‘moral’ and I for my share will take the ‘twelve hundred and twelve victory’, and say no more about it. 2006 University Wire (Nexis) 29 Mar. For my share, I recently talked to one of my professors who sounded a similar note to Tilghman's. P4. ΚΠ 1644 R. Josselin Diary 17 Oct. (1976) 25 Goodman Burton run a share with mee. a1674 R. Venning Remains (1675) 141 Now you see the us is laid aside, and they do not run shares with Christ as they did before. 1737 J. Bisset Serm. preached before Presbytery of Aberdeen To Rdr. p. iv Amos had his share of slander and reproach; I think I may venture to run shares with him. 1759 Life & Real Adventures Hamilton Murray III. ix. 184 If I would join with him, we would run shares in the purchase. 1850 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 182/1 The two scoundrels..have run shares in this imposition. 1889 A. Brown Memorials Argyleshire iv. ii. 237 Having got a parcel of Gaelic ballads, he was persuaded to run shares with a bookseller in their publication, which turned out a severe loss. b. to go shares (formerly also †to go a share): to share something with another person; to share or participate together in an activity, enterprise, event, etc.; to contribute towards something along with others. Typically followed by a prepositional phrase introduced by in or with. Cf. earlier to go sharers at sharer n. Phrases. ΚΠ 1655 tr. C. Sorel Comical Hist. Francion ii. 35 This fellow (the Host) kept a Cabaret, and went a share with the Filous, when they inticed their Gulls in there to drink, and be cheated of their money at play. 1655 R. Loveday tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Hymen's Præludia: 3rd Pt. i. 14 This afflicted person pronounced these words with so sad accent, as wrought upon the Queen to goe a share in her sufferings. 1706 D. Jones Compl. Hist. Europe 1600 to Treaty of Nimeguen IV. 3 They might..go a Share with them in settling the Kingdom. (b) With the noun in the plural. ΚΠ 1658 tr. J. Ussher Ann. World 897 He was inflexible to any mercy, unsatiable in his gainings, equally snatching at small and great things, so much that he went shares with the thieves, for many used that trade, and paid part of the booty to him. 1660 T. Scott tr. Last Will & Test. Carolus Gustavus 7 He and I will never go shares again. 1686 tr. J. B. Bossuet Disc. Hist. Whole World i. 43 The Samaritans..were resolved to go shares with them in this great Work, and under the pretence of worshipping the God of Israel. 1733 Dialogue between Sir Andrew Freeport & Timothy Squat 30 The Gentleman you mean, Sir,..scorns to go Shares in the Plunder of his Country. 1821 P. B. Shelley Let. 26 Aug. (1964) II. 344 Go shares with him and me, in a periodical work. 1888 H. R. Haggard Col. Quaritch iv If you find the treasure we will go shares. 1927 Daily Mail 1 Aug. 13/5 (advt.) They are going shares in a Presentation Package of Toblerone, the delicious milk chocolate with almonds and honey. 1989 G. Vanderhaeghe Homesick xiv. 191 They couldn't rustle up a nickel among them if they went shares. 2004 Gold Coast Bull. (Austral.) (Nexis) 18 Sept. (Real Estate section) 50 It seemed like a good idea at the time to go shares with her brother in the purchase of a house on almost 55ha of fertile fruit farming land. ΚΠ 1814 J. Mill Let. 30 Sept. in D. Ricardo Wks. & Corr. (1962) VI. lxi. 138 Young ladies, one sui juris (at least I believe so) t'other not, club their shares. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian i, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. I. 42 Bubbleburgh is only one of a set of five boroughs which club their shares for a member of parliament. 1836 J. F. Davis Chinese I. vii. 284 The property may be said to descend to the eldest son in trust for all the younger brothers,..who commonly live together and club their shares. ΚΠ 1829 Sheffield Independent 5 Dec. ‘Hey,’ says he, ‘I'm lucky to-day.’ ‘Aye,’ says Read, who steps up at the same moment, ‘so am I; I cry shares, whatever it be.’ 1860 W. R. Shepherd Adventures Mr. Ambiguous Law x. 188 ‘Hallo! Bill, whad'ya got there?’ shouted one. ‘Shares! shares!’ said another. ‘No sneaking,’ said a third. 1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. IV. xi. 128 Why touch the thing myself When I could see you hunt and then cry ‘Shares! Quarter the carcass or we quarrel’. 1890 Spring-heeled Jack xxx. 118 ‘I cry shares,’ said Grabham, now convinced it was of value. 1905 Longman's Mag. June 137 ‘Look,’ she said, ‘that's Bob Jermy; he be waiten' for that case ter come ashore. Let's follow him inside th' dunes and wait till he get that on th' sand, and then cry shares.’ P5. on shares (also upon shares, on the shares): working, esp. on a farm or fishing boat, under a profit-sharing arrangement rather than for wages; (sometimes more generally) working under any kind of sharecropping system. Formerly often in to go on shares (with). Cf. sharecropping n., sharefarming n., shareman n., sharemilking n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > [adverb] on sharesa1657 a1657 W. Bradford Hist. Plymouth Plantation in Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc. (1856) 4th Ser. III. 155 All her men were upon shars. 1792 J. Belknap Hist. New-Hampsh. III. 216 Men can always be had to go on shares, which is by far the most profitable method, both to the employers and the fishermen. 1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. ii. v. 118 He had proposed to me to send a venture by the same ship, or go on shares with him. 1882 A. E. Sweet & J. A. Knox Sketches from Texas Siftings 51 The joyful glee of farming with negro renters ‘on the shares’. 1901 Munsey's Mag. 25 345/2 It all came out of his own pocket, for he was sailing the vessel on shares. 2002 Western Horseman Jan. 43 Some people say you can't afford to run cattle on shares anymore, but I think there are opportunities to make it work... Share-cows have been good to us. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > sharing > share [verb (transitive)] dealOE partc1330 skair1462 parten1508 usurpa1513 communicatea1530 participate1531 partake1563 impart1581 reciprocate1611 copart1613 share1613 to take share of (something)1678 1678 True Narr. Proc. Old-Bayly 28–31 Aug. 3 The Deceased meeting the Prisoner accidentally, desired him to take share of a Pint of Wine, which the Prisoner would willingly have avoided; but in vain he endeavoured it, since the Deceased would not part till they had Drunk together. 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 127 I took Share of a Beef-stake and Two Muggs of Ale with my Chapman. 1860 Morning Chron. 29 Dec. 7/3 Peter Rickards..came in to look for my sister to go down to take share of a leg of mutton with him. P7. the Queen's share (also the King's share): a gap in a fishing weir which had by law to be kept open in order to allow the passage of certain fish, esp. salmon, along the river. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > fish-trap > [noun] > weir heck1424 weir-heckc1467 ebbing-weir1472 strite1537 ebbing-lock1539 stell yair1600 hedge1653 weir house1791 the Queen's share?1795 ?1795 W. A. Osbaldiston Universal Sportsman 23/1 There is twenty-one feet to be left open during this time, in the deepest part of every river, for the free passage of fish to encrease the species..[this gap is called the ‘King's Share’]. 1842 Act 5 & 6 Victoria c. 106 §41 A free Gap or Queen's Share shall be left or formed in the deepest Part of such River. 1955 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Antiquaries Ireland 85 28 The free gap, then called the Queen's share, was to be cleared out and an offending spur wall was ordered to be removed. < as lemmas |
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