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Rolands for Olivers

Rolands for Olivers is the plural of a Roland for an Oliver.

Meaning of a Roland for an Oliver

Noun

a Roland for an Oliver (plural Rolands for Olivers)

  1. (idiomatic) Equal measure; measure for measure; adequate response.
    • Mr. Godwin has lately attempted an answer to the Essay (thus giving Mr. Malthus a Roland for his Oliver) but we think he has judged ill in endeavouring to invalidate the principle, instead of confining himself to point out the misapplication of it.1825, William Hazlitt, “Mr. Malthus”, in The Spirit of the Age […] , London: Printed for Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC

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Questions about Rolands for Olivers

What is Rolands for Olivers the plural of?
Rolands for Olivers is the plural of a Roland for an Oliver.

Words near Rolands for Olivers in the dictionary

  1. Rolandian
  2. rolandic
  3. Rolandic fissure
  4. Rolandic fissures
  5. Rolando fracture
  6. Rolands for Olivers
  7. Rolans
  8. ROLAP
  9. Roldan
  10. Roldans
  11. role

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