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▶ to lead a stingy life ▶ to scrimp and save ▶ to pinch pennies ▶ [lit] to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle) |
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| 8. | A 2020-06-13 11:07:14 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Diff: | @@ -26 +26 @@ -<gloss g_type="lit">to light one's fingernails (instead of a candle)</gloss> +<gloss g_type="lit">to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)</gloss> |
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| 7. | A 2020-05-26 06:28:31 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | OK |
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| Diff: | @@ -26 +26 @@ -<gloss g_type="lit">to light one's nails (instead of a candle)</gloss> +<gloss g_type="lit">to light one's fingernails (instead of a candle)</gloss> |
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| 6. | A* 2020-05-26 03:59:47 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | given that people might misinterpret 'nails' as in 'hammer and nails' (though hopefully not, given the kanji & reading), i think it might be better to say 'fingernails' |
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| 5. | A* 2020-05-25 05:28:04 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | 爪に火をともす 1958 爪に火を点す 143 爪に火を灯す 1711 つめに火をともす 807 |
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| Diff: | @@ -6,3 +5,0 @@ -</k_ele> -<k_ele> -<keb>爪に火を点す</keb> @@ -15,0 +13,3 @@ +<k_ele> +<keb>爪に火を点す</keb> +</k_ele> @@ -21,0 +22 @@ +<misc>&id;</misc> @@ -25 +26 @@ -<gloss g_type="lit">to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle)</gloss> +<gloss g_type="lit">to light one's nails (instead of a candle)</gloss> |
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| 4. | A 2011-11-14 23:42:40 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
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