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Shelby Killuminati Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Had more than one's share - Idiom

" I have had more than my share of that"
What does the idiom in the above sentence mean?
Can someone tell me some of the examples using this idiom please?
Thanks in advance.
  

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"My share" = If it was divided evenly among the people, that is what you (and everyone else) would get. Suppose there are 8 people sharing a pizza. You took your share, and seven slices are left.

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  • "My share" = If it was divided evenly among the people, that is what you (and everyone else) would get.
  • Suppose there are 8 people sharing a pizza.
  • You took your share, and seven slices are left.
  • If you had taken more than your share, you would have taken an extra large slice, or maybe 2 slices.
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"My share" = If it was divided evenly among the people, that is what you (and everyone else) would get.
Suppose there are 8 people sharing a pizza.
You took your share, and seven slices are left.
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Thanks you very much for explaining it to me in details.
I was wondering how it is used idiomatically in sentences like I have had more than my share of bad luck and such
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Shelby Killuminati I have had more than my share of bad luck
The idea is that bad luck is random - everyone gets an equal amount.
But if you feel really unlucky, you can say, "I had more than my share of bad luck."
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