| 词汇 | political plum |
| 词源 | political plum. When a delighted Matthew S. Quay was elected U.S. senator from Pennsylvania in 1887, he assured his supporters that he would “shake the plum tree” for them. From this promise came our expression a political plum, an excellent or desirable thing, a fine job. The Little Jack Horner who pulled out a plum from the pie may have contributed to the term’s popularity. |
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