BORN UNDER A THREEPENNY HALFPENNY PLANET, NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT

Meaning of BORN UNDER A THREEPENNY HALFPENNY PLANET, NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT in English

Said of any person remarkably unsuccessful in his attempts or profession.

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THREEPENNY — adjective Date: 15th century costing or worth threepence, poor
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HALFPENNY — noun Date: 13th century a former British coin representing one half of a penny, the sum of half a penny, …
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GROAT — I. noun Etymology: Middle English grotes, plural, from Old English grotan, plural of grot; akin to Old English grēot grit …
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UNDER — I. |əndə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar, adverb & …
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PLANET — I. ˈplanə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English planete, from Old French, from Late Latin planeta, modification …
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GROAT — I. ˈgrōt, usu -ōd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English grotes, plural, from Old English grotan; akin to Old …
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BORN — I. ˈbȯ(ə)rn, -ȯ(ə)n adjective Etymology: Middle English born, yborn, from Old English boren, geboren; akin to Old High German giboran …
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THREEPENNY — -nē, -ni, -_pnē, -pni adjective Etymology: Middle English threpeny, from three, thre three + peny penny 1. : costing or …
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NEVER — ˈnevə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English never, nevere, from Old English nǣfre, from ne not, no + ǣfre ever — more …
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THREEPENNY — (a.) Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean.
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GROAT — (n.) Any small sum of money.
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GROAT — (n.) An old English silver coin, equal to four pence.
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BORN — (v. t.) Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born liar.
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UNDER — ( prep. ) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, …
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THREEPENNY — ( a. ) Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean.
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BORN — ( v. t. ) Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born …
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WORTH — worth 1 /werrth/ , prep. 1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place …
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UNDER — /un"deuhr/ , prep. 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under …
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THREEPENNY — /thrip"euh nee, threp"-, thrup"-; three"pen'ee/ , adj. 1. of the amount or value of threepence. 2. of little worth. [ …
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PLANET — /plan"it/ , n. 1. Astron. a. Also called major planet . any of the nine large heavenly bodies revolving about …
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NEVER — /nev"euhr/ , adv. 1. not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me. 2. not at all; …
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BORN — /bawrn/ , adj. 1. brought forth by birth. 2. possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born …
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HALFPENNY — n. bronze coin that is used in the United Kingdom and is equal to half a penny (also halfpence)
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GROAT — n. silver coin worth four pennies (formerly used in England)
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WORTH — I. ˈwərth intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weorthan; akin to Old High German werdan to become, Latin …
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UNDER — I. ˈən-dər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin …
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GROAT — I. ˈgrōt noun Etymology: Middle English grotes, plural, from Old English grotan, plural of grot; akin to Old English grēot …
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NEVER — adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nǣfre, from ne not + ǣfre ever — more at no Date: before …
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HALFPENNY — ˈhaf-ˌpe-nē, ˈhäf- noun Date: 13th century 1. plural halfpence ˈhā-pən(t)s, US also ˈhaf-ˌpen(t)s, ˈhäf- or halfpennies : a former British …
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BORN — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English boren, past participle of beran to carry — more at bear Date: before …
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WORTH — adj valuable; of worthy; estimable; also, worth while. 2. worth ·adj deserving of; in a good or bad sense, …
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UNDER — prep less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under …
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THREEPENNY — adj costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean.
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BORN — p.p. of bear. 2. born ·vt brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth. 3. born ·vt …
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THREEPENNY — [ 'θrʌp(ə)ni ] ■ adjective Brit. costing or worth three pence, especially before decimalization (1971).
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HALFPENNY — [ 'heɪpni ] (also ha'penny ) ■ noun ( plural for separate coins halfpennies , for a sum of money …
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GROAT — ■ noun historical an English silver coin worth four old pence. Origin from MDu. groot or Mid. Low Ger. grōte …
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WORTH — [worth] vi [ME, fr. OE weorthan; akin to OHG werdan to become, L vertere to turn, Lith versti to overturn, …
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THREEPENNY — [three.pen.ny] adj (15c) 1: costing or worth threepence 2: poor
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GROAT — [groat] n [ME grotes, pl., fr. OE grotan, pl. of grot; akin to OE greot grit] (12c) 1 usu pl …
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BORN — [born] adj [ME, fr. OE boren, pp. of beran to carry--more at bear] (bef. 12c) 1 a: brought forth by …
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PLANET — (Greek planetes, wanderers), any body (except a comet, meteoroid, or satellite) revolving in an orbit around the Sun or around …
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THREEPENNY — threepenny adjective '3d' BrE AmE ˈθrep ə n‿i ˈθrʌp-, ˈθrɪp-, ˈθrʊp- —but meaning '3p', in modern currency, usually three-penny ˌθriː …
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PLANET — planet BrE AmE ˈplæn ɪt § \ -ət ▷ planet|s s
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GROAT — groat BrE AmE ɡrəʊt AmE ɡroʊt ▷ groats ɡrəʊts AmE ɡroʊts
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WORTH — / wɜːθ; NAmE wɜːrθ/ adjective , noun ■ adjective [ not before noun ] (used like a preposition, followed by …
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UNDER — / ˈʌndə(r); NAmE / preposition , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. in, to or through a position that is …
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PLANET — / ˈplænɪt; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a large round object in space that moves around a star …
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NEVER — / ˈnevə(r); NAmE / adverb , exclamation ■ adverb 1. not at any time; not on any occasion : You …
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HALFPENNY — noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. (also ha'penny ) /ˈheɪpni/ a British coin in use until 1971, worth half a …
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WORTH — I. worth 1 S1 W2 /wɜːθ $ wɜːrθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: weorth 'worthy, of …
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PLANET — plan ‧ et W3 /ˈplænət, ˈplænɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: planete …
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NEVER — nev ‧ er S1 W1 /ˈnevə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: næfre , from …
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HALFPENNY — half ‧ penny BrE AmE , ha'penny /ˈheɪpni/ noun ( plural halfpennies, ha'pennies ) [countable] a small coin worth half …
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GROAT — groat /ɡrəʊt $ ɡroʊt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a former British coin that had a low value
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THREEPENNY — adj. Brit. costing three pence, esp. before decimalization. øthreepenny bit hist. a former coin worth three old pence.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLANET — n. 1 a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star; the earth. 2 esp. Astrol. hist. a …
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NEVER — adv. 1 a at no time; on no occasion; not ever (have never been to Paris; never saw them again). …
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HALFPENNY — n. (also ha'penny) (pl. -pennies or -pence) (in the UK) a former bronze coin worth half a penny. °Withdrawn in …
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GROAT — n. hist. 1 a silver coin worth four old pence. 2 archaic a small sum (don't care a groat). [ME …
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BORN — adj. 1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability …
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THREEPENNY — adj. Brit. costing three pence, esp. before decimalization. threepenny bit hist. a former coin worth three old pence.
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