词汇 | naboth-s vineyard |
词源 | Naboth’s vineyard. Any property that so excites a person’s greed that he or she will do anything to obtain it. The expres- sion has its roots in the biblical story (1 Kings 21) of King Ahab having Naboth murdered and seizing his property after Naboth refused to sell him his magnificent vineyard. |
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