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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

come up with the rations en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) Of a medal or award: to be given out somewhat indiscriminately to a large number of people.
    • I dare say the clever dick who thought of the idea will be rewarded in the next honours list, with one of those decorations that come up with the rations, […] 1988, New Scientist, volume 118, number 16097, page 88:
    • After all, he did hold the DFC and bar. And contrary to a wide—held belief in World War II, gongs like that didn't come up with the rations. 2006, Bryan Marlowe, Tarnished Heroes, page 1:

Forms

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coming up with the rations Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
came up with the rations Tense=Past lexicographic
comes up with the rations Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
come up with the rations Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic