far-fetched and dear-bought is good for ladies
- far-fetched and dear-bought is good for ladies
Expensive or exotic articles are suitable for women.
c 1350 Douce MS 52 no. 7 Ferre ifet and dere i-bowght is goode for ladys.
1583 B. MELBANCKE Philotimus 18 Pallas..is..hard to be found, but easy to be intreated, to be farre fetchte & deare boughte, but that we say is good for Ladies.
1616 JONSON Epicœne V. 163 When his cates [delicacies] are all in brought, Though there be none far fet, there will dear-bought, Be fit for ladies.
1738 SWIFT Polite Conversation i. 60 But you know, far-fetch’d and dear-bought is fit for Ladies. I warrant, this cost your Father Two pence half-penny.
1876 I. BANKS Manchester Man III. x. ‘Where did these beautiful things come from?’.. ‘India,..they are “far-fetched and dear-bought”, and so must be good for you, my lady.’
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