| 单词 | upon the box |
| 释义 | > as lemmasupon the box ΚΠ 1785 Rules & Orders Friendly Soc. of Women Norton Falgate 7 If any member while on the box is suspected of defrauding this society..such members so acting shall be excluded. 1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. i. ii. 11 She applied in her auld days for a recommendation to get her put upon the box. 1923 E. Gepp Essex Dial. Dict. (ed. 2) 23 Box, the funds of a Provident Society. To be ‘on the box’ means to be drawing sick pay. < as lemmas |
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