Benjamins In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Benjamins", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-08-06 03:08

Meaning of Benjamins (redirected from Benjamin's mess )

Synonyms:

a Benjamin's portion

Benjamin's mess noun phrase

The word "mess" can be replaced by "portion" without changing the meaning.

An especially generous or significant proportion of something

In terms of protection from God, he must have had Benjamin's mess as he has never fallen ill or had any accidents in his life.

Since she praticed Buddhism, she has felt that she has Benjamin's mess of luck.

Origin of Benjamin's mess

A allusion to Genesis 43:34, in which Joseph, Jacob's son who was sold to the Egyptians and rose to become a high-ranking official, hosted a feast for his former siblings, with Benjamin getting a share (sometimes interpreted as "mess") five times that of the rest.

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