单词 | to have it easy |
释义 | > as lemmasto have it easy (a) With adjectival complement specifying the nature of one's life, circumstances, situation, etc., as to have it easy, to have it good, to have it rough, etc.In quot. 1959 probably influenced by to have never had it so good at Phrases 1f(b). [Compare German es gut haben to experience fortunate circumstances (a1528 in Luther, in later use also with some other adjectives).] ΚΠ 1840 J. N. Smith Ramanzo v. iv. 70 The guilty murderer will have it easy too. 1889 Statesman Oct. 52 All the gold in the world does not fill so much of the gulf between those who have it easy and those who have it hard. 1937 Life 1 Nov. 21/2 (advt.) Joan was afraid her friends would notice that my linens and things had it bad. 1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Apr. 198/2 James Bond is having it good again. 1965 O. Harrington in J. H. Clarke Harlem 90 Ellis the cabdriver used to say that even the grays downtown were having it rough. 1978 Chicago Tribune 27 Oct. i. 4/2 Image consulting is complicated and don't think specialists in the field have it easy. 2006 Big Issue Christmas 12/1 She's had it hard this year—she lost her partner. < as lemmas |
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