| 单词 | to stand one's corner |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stand one's corner b. dialect and slang. A share; esp. (a) in dialect phrase to stand one's corner: to take or pay for one's share of anything; to do one's share; (b) slang a share in the proceeds of a robbery. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > be occupied or busy (in or at something) [verb (intransitive)] > be involved in or have to do with something > play one's part to play one's prize1565 to do one's stuff1663 to pull one's weight1878 to stand one's corner1878 the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > an allotted share, portion, or part > [noun] > of booty, spoils, or profits fee14.. fleece1601 snappage1602 guile-shares1723 reg'lar1777 regular1811 share-out1864 corner1878 rake-off1887 split1889 tantième1897 cut1918 the mind > possession > taking > taken [verb (intransitive)] > take one's share take one's whack1830 to stand one's corner1930 1878 J. Almond Bunch of Watercresses 21 Tom looked at his shirt to see iv id could be doctored..into doing duty for some o' th' missing articles..but he fun id wer hardly able to stan id own corner. 1889 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang I. 273/1 Corner, (Thieves), a share—generally a share in the proceeds of a robbery. 1891 Standard 5 Mar. 2/5 (E.D.D.) He had arranged to meet the other two men to receive his ‘corner’ (the proceeds of the sale of the stolen property). 1930 E. Wallace White Face xix. 279 He supplied the various gangs [of bank-robbers] with information which enabled them to operate at a minimum risk. Usually he stood in for his corner. 1969 D. Clark Death after Evensong v. 129 Just in time to join in a buckshee last round with no chance of standing his own corner. < as lemmas |
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