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单词 druthers
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druthers

[ druhth-erz ]
/ ˈdrʌð ərz /
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noun Informal.

one's own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I'd dance all night.

Origin of druthers

1870–75; plural of druther, (I, you, etc.) 'd rather (contraction of would rather)

Words nearby druthers

drupelet, Drury Lane, druse, Drusilla, Drusus, druthers, Druze, D.R.V., dry, dry abscess, dryad
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Example sentences from the Web for druthers

  • Given his druthers he lives on a diet of wine, bread, fish, and olive oil.

    Diet Like Jesus: What the Bible Says About How to Eat|Candida Moss|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Well, except when using the word "druthers," stumbling over some saying from his grandmother, or talking about Muslims.

    At Last, Some GOP Contenders|Matt Latimer|June 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • An' she don' want to ma'hy him, if dey give her her druthers about hit.

    Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis

Idioms and Phrases with druthers

druthers

see have one's druthers.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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