Phrases (senses 1–6). at ease, at one's ease, †well at ease: in comfort, without anxiety or annoyance, unconstrained, unembarrassed; formerly also…
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| 释义 | the mind > possession > wealth > rich or wealthy [phrase] > well off (12) well at easec1330 Phrases (senses 1–6). at ease, at one's ease, †well at ease: in comfort, without anxiety or annoyance, unconstrained, unembarrassed; formerly also… of substance?a1439 Of a person: possessing substantial means; well-to-do, wealthy. Chiefly of good (also great) substance, and man (also person, woman) of substance. at rack and (at) mangera1500 at rack and (at) manger: surrounded by abundance or plenty, wanting for nothing. Occasionally without prepositions. Cf. at heck and manger at heck… in good case1560 Cf. phrases 4d and out of case at phrases 8. Condition, physical or mental state. Also: good physical condition; an instance of this. Frequently in… well to live1568 Chiefly in predicative use. Prosperous, wealthy; = well-to-do, adj. 1. Also more fully well to live in the world. Cf. well to pass, adj. 1. Obsolete. well and warmc1571 well and warm: in comfortable and affluent circumstances. Obsolete. well to pass in the worlda1609 Prosperous, wealthy; = well-to-do, adj. 1. Cf. well to live, adj. 1. In predicative use. Formerly also more fully †well to pass in the world (obsolete… inlaid1699 dialect and slang. (See quots.) in easy circumstancesa1704 esp. Condition or state as to material welfare, means. Now always plural. in easy circumstances, good circumstances, reduced circumstances, straitene… well to do in the world1805 Prosperous, well-off, (sufficiently or extremely) wealthy. More fully well to do in the world. Cf. well in the world at well, adj. 8a. Now rare. stouth and routh1816 A quasi-archaic phrase used by Scott in the sense of: Plenty, abundance. quids in1919 quids in: in luck or profit; well off for money. |
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