lot : Idioms & Phrases
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a lot
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adverb to a very great degree or extent
very much; lots; a good deal; much; a great deal.
- I feel a lot better
- we enjoyed ourselves very much
- she was very much interested
- this would help a great deal
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casting lots
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noun making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
sortition; casting lots.
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drawing lots
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noun making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
sortition; casting lots.
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Home lot
- an inclosed plot on which the owner's home stands. U. S.
Webster 1913
Job lot
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noun a miscellaneous collection of things sold together
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- a quantity of goods, usually miscellaneous, sold out of the regular course of trade, at a certain price for the whole;
as, these articles were included in a .job lot
Webster 1913
lot's wife
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noun (Old Testament) when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his family were told to flee without looking back; Lot's wife was disobedient and was immediately changed into a pillar of salt
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parking lot
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noun a lot where cars are parked
parking area; park; car park.
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Scot and lot
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noun obligations of all kinds taken as a whole
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- formerly, a parish assessment laid on subjects according to their ability. Eng. Cowell. Now, a phrase for obligations of every kind regarded collectivelly.
Experienced men of the world know very well that it is best to pay scot and lot as they go along. Emerson.
Webster 1913
To cast in one's lot with
- to share the fortunes of.
Webster 1913
To cast lots
- to use or throw a die, or some other instrument, by the unforeseen turn or position of which, an event is by previous agreement determined.
Webster 1913
To cut lots
- to determine lots by cuttings cards; to draw lots.
Webster 1913
To draw cuts ∨ lots
- . See under
Cut , n.
Webster 1913
To draw lots
- to determine an event, or make a decision, by drawing one thing from a number whose marks are concealed from the drawer.
Webster 1913
To go cross lots
- to go across the fields; totake a short cut. Colloq.
Webster 1913
To lot on ∨ upon
- to count or reckon upon; to expect with pleasure. Colloq. U. S.
Webster 1913
To pay scot and lot
- to pay taxes according to one's ability. See
Scot .
Webster 1913
used-car lot
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noun a parking lot where a dealer in used-cars displays cars for sale
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vacant lot
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noun a lot on which there are no permanent buildings
building site.