| 单词 | to stand one's hand |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stand one's hand (b) to stand one's hand: to pay for something (esp. a round of drinks) for a group of people. Occasionally with to. ΚΠ 1874 Scotsman 23 July 4/1 In the end the latter agreed to ‘stand his hand’ at the nearest public-house on payment being made in money. 1892 H. Nisbet Bushranger's Sweetheart viii. 58 I used to see her..‘standing her hand’ liberally to all who happened to be in the bar. 1946 Evening Tel. & Post (Dundee) 11 Jan. 5/1 Mr. Macmillan..said accused was inclined to stand his hand when he went into public houses and wasted money in that way. 2020 @Fr8styAK 15 July in twitter.com (accessed 30 July 2021) Someone my old man knew was called ‘crime’—apparently he never stood his hand and was really tight with money—hence, ‘crime—doesn't pay’!! < as lemmas |
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