单词 | to sin one's mercies |
释义 | > as lemmasto sin one's mercies b. to sin one's mercies, to be ungrateful for one's blessings or good fortune. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > gratitude > ingratitude > be ungrateful [verb (intransitive)] gift horse1546 to sin one's mercies1824 1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. i. 12 I know your good father would term this Sinning my mercies. 1849 M. Oliphant Margaret Maitland I. viii. 244 Surely, Mr. Allan,..it would be sinning your mercies. 1891 Sat. Rev. 14 Mar. 328/1 Without wishing in any way to sin our mercies. < as lemmas |
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