divided

a house divided against itself cannot stand

proverb If a group's members are in perpetual disagreement, the group will eventually cease to exist. The phrase is derived from a verse in the Bible (Mark 3:25) and was popularized in an 1858 speech by Abraham Lincoln. The candidate urged the members of his political party to unite because he understood that a house divided against itself cannot stand.

See also: cannot, divided, house, itself, stand

divide (something) by (something)

To divide something into a specified number of parts, which is stated after "by." OK class, now what is the answer when we divide six by two?

divide (something) fifty-fifty

To split something evenly between both parties. I promised the kids that I would divide the last cookie fifty-fifty. Because you helped me so much with the yard sale, I want to divide the profits fifty-fifty.

divide and conquer

1. To gain or maintain power by generating tension among others, especially those less powerful, so that they cannot unite in opposition. Rachel is so popular because she divides and conquers all of her minions and makes sure they all dislike each other.

2. To accomplish something by having several people work on it separately and simultaneously. The only way we'll ever get this project finished on time is if we divide and conquer. I'll put the slides together while you type up the hand-out.

divide and rule

To gain or maintain power by fomenting discord among people so that they do not unite in opposition. The ascendancy of the faction occurred because they were able to divide and rule—they fooled the other parties into fighting while they rose to power.

divide up

To divide and dole out portions of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "divide" and "up." All right, let's divide up the cash and then go our separate ways. Make sure you divide the pizza up equally this time! I don't want to get just a single piece like last time.

divided against itself

In perpetual disagreement, as of the members of a group. The phrase is derived from "a house divided against itself cannot stand," a Bible verse (Mark 3:25) that was popularized in an 1858 speech by Abraham Lincoln. The candidate urged the members of his political party to unite because he understood that a house divided against itself cannot stand.

divided on (someone or something)

In disagreement about something. With so many senators divided on this tax bill, I doubt it will pass. The principal and the cafeteria monitor are divided on how to punish the boys for starting the food fight. The hiring committee is divided on this candidate. Some are not unconvinced that he has sufficient experience.

grief divided is made lighter

proverb The pain of grief is lessened when one shares one's feelings with others. When my best friend died, I leaned on my family for support and found that grief divided really is made lighter.

united we stand(, divided we fall)

We are much more powerful and likely to succeed when we work together toward a common purpose. If we all refuse to work, they will have no choice but to meet our demands, but only if each and every one of us refuses to bend. United we stand, but divided we fall! My fellow citizens, in this dark time, it is important now more than ever to remember that united we stand. It is in that unity that we will overcome this great difficulty that lies before us.

divided on

having differing opinions about someone or something. Our opinions are divided on what is going to happen. We were divided on Ann. Some of us wanted to choose her; some did not.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Prov. If the members of a group fight each other, the group will disintegrate. (Often the group under discussion is a family.) The leader of the newly formed union tried hard to reconcile the different factions within his organization, because he knew that a house divided against itself cannot stand.

See also: cannot, divided, house, itself, stand

United we stand, divided we fall.

Prov. People who join together as a group are much harder to defeat than they would be separately. The tenants of this building must band together if we are to make the landlord agree to our demands. United we stand, divided we fall! We had better all agree on what we are going to say to the boss before we go in there and say it. United we stand, divided we fall.

divide and conquer

Also, divide and govern or rule . Win by getting one's opponents to fight among themselves. For example, Divide and conquer was once a very successful policy in sub-Saharan Africa. This expression is a translation of the Latin maxim, Divide et impera ("divide and rule"), and began to appear in English about 1600.

divide and conquer

BRITISH & AMERICAN or

divide and rule

BRITISH

COMMON If you try to divide and conquer or divide and rule, you try to keep control over a group of people by encouraging them to argue amongst themselves. Trade unions are concerned that management may be tempted into a policy of divide and rule. The Summit sends a very strong message to him that he's not going to divide and conquer. Note: This expression has its origin in the Latin phrase `divide et impera'. It describes one of the tactics which the Romans used to rule their empire.

divide and rule (or conquer)

the policy of maintaining supremacy over your opponents by encouraging dissent between them, thereby preventing them from uniting against you.

This is a maxim associated with a number of rulers, and is found in Latin as divide et impera and in German as entzwei und gebiete . Since the early 17th century, English writers have often wrongly attributed it to the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli ( 1469–1527 ).

divided against itself

(of a group which should be a unified whole) split by factional interests.

This expression originates in Jesus's words in Matthew 12:25: ‘every city or house divided against itself shall not stand’.

a house divided

a group or organization weakened by internal dissensions.

This phrase alludes to Matthew 12:25: ‘Every city or house divided against itself shall not stand’, that is, will be unable to withstand external pressures.

diˌvide and ˈrule

keep control over people by making them disagree with and fight each other, therefore not giving them the chance to unite and oppose you together: a policy of divide and rule

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释义	divided a house divided against itself cannot stand proverb If a group's members are in perpetual disagreement, the group will eventually cease to exist. The phrase is derived from a verse in the Bible (Mark 3:25) and was popularized in an 1858 speech by Abraham Lincoln. The candidate urged the members of his political party to unite because he understood that a house divided against itself cannot stand. See also: cannot, divided, house, itself, stand divide (something) by (something) To divide something into a specified number of parts, which is stated after "by." OK class, now what is the answer when we divide six by two? See also: by, divide divide (something) fifty-fifty To split something evenly between both parties. I promised the kids that I would divide the last cookie fifty-fifty. Because you helped me so much with the yard sale, I want to divide the profits fifty-fifty. See also: divide divide and conquer 1. To gain or maintain power by generating tension among others, especially those less powerful, so that they cannot unite in opposition. Rachel is so popular because she divides and conquers all of her minions and makes sure they all dislike each other. 2. To accomplish something by having several people work on it separately and simultaneously. The only way we'll ever get this project finished on time is if we divide and conquer. I'll put the slides together while you type up the hand-out. See also: and, conquer, divide divide and rule To gain or maintain power by fomenting discord among people so that they do not unite in opposition. The ascendancy of the faction occurred because they were able to divide and rule—they fooled the other parties into fighting while they rose to power. See also: and, divide, rule divide up To divide and dole out portions of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "divide" and "up." All right, let's divide up the cash and then go our separate ways. Make sure you divide the pizza up equally this time! I don't want to get just a single piece like last time. See also: divide, up divided against itself In perpetual disagreement, as of the members of a group. The phrase is derived from "a house divided against itself cannot stand," a Bible verse (Mark 3:25) that was popularized in an 1858 speech by Abraham Lincoln. The candidate urged the members of his political party to unite because he understood that a house divided against itself cannot stand. See also: divided, itself divided on (someone or something) In disagreement about something. With so many senators divided on this tax bill, I doubt it will pass. The principal and the cafeteria monitor are divided on how to punish the boys for starting the food fight. The hiring committee is divided on this candidate. Some are not unconvinced that he has sufficient experience. See also: divided, on grief divided is made lighter proverb The pain of grief is lessened when one shares one's feelings with others. When my best friend died, I leaned on my family for support and found that grief divided really is made lighter. See also: divided, grief, lighter, made united we stand(, divided we fall) We are much more powerful and likely to succeed when we work together toward a common purpose. If we all refuse to work, they will have no choice but to meet our demands, but only if each and every one of us refuses to bend. United we stand, but divided we fall! My fellow citizens, in this dark time, it is important now more than ever to remember that united we stand. It is in that unity that we will overcome this great difficulty that lies before us. See also: divided, united, we Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. divided on having differing opinions about someone or something. Our opinions are divided on what is going to happen. We were divided on Ann. Some of us wanted to choose her; some did not. See also: divided, on A house divided against itself cannot stand. Prov. If the members of a group fight each other, the group will disintegrate. (Often the group under discussion is a family.) The leader of the newly formed union tried hard to reconcile the different factions within his organization, because he knew that a house divided against itself cannot stand. See also: cannot, divided, house, itself, stand United we stand, divided we fall. Prov. People who join together as a group are much harder to defeat than they would be separately. The tenants of this building must band together if we are to make the landlord agree to our demands. United we stand, divided we fall! We had better all agree on what we are going to say to the boss before we go in there and say it. United we stand, divided we fall. See also: divided, fall, united, we McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. divide and conquer Also, divide and govern or rule . Win by getting one's opponents to fight among themselves. For example, Divide and conquer was once a very successful policy in sub-Saharan Africa. This expression is a translation of the Latin maxim, Divide et impera ("divide and rule"), and began to appear in English about 1600. See also: and, conquer, divide The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. divide and conquer BRITISH & AMERICAN or divide and rule BRITISH COMMON If you try to divide and conquer or divide and rule, you try to keep control over a group of people by encouraging them to argue amongst themselves. Trade unions are concerned that management may be tempted into a policy of divide and rule. The Summit sends a very strong message to him that he's not going to divide and conquer. Note: This expression has its origin in the Latin phrase `divide et impera'. It describes one of the tactics which the Romans used to rule their empire. See also: and, conquer, divide Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. divide and rule (or conquer) the policy of maintaining supremacy over your opponents by encouraging dissent between them, thereby preventing them from uniting against you. This is a maxim associated with a number of rulers, and is found in Latin as divide et impera and in German as entzwei und gebiete . Since the early 17th century, English writers have often wrongly attributed it to the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli ( 1469–1527 ). See also: and, divide, rule divided against itself (of a group which should be a unified whole) split by factional interests. This expression originates in Jesus's words in Matthew 12:25: ‘every city or house divided against itself shall not stand’. See also: divided, itself a house divided a group or organization weakened by internal dissensions. This phrase alludes to Matthew 12:25: ‘Every city or house divided against itself shall not stand’, that is, will be unable to withstand external pressures. See also: divided, house Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary diˌvide and ˈrule keep control over people by making them disagree with and fight each other, therefore not giving them the chance to unite and oppose you together: a policy of divide and rule See also: and, divide, rule Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: teach a man to fish village it takes a village require desperate times call for desperate measures desperate times require desperate measures drastic drastic times call for drastic measures drastic times require drastic measures a woman's work is never done References in periodicals archive In joint seventh place with 84 of their respective populations feeling their country is divided is Poland, the United States of America, Spain, and Brazil. A DIVIDED N AT I O N AK Party officials have placed the divided highways at the center of their party's election campaigns since 2003. Traffic fines from past 5 years equal cost of 11,000 km of divided highways The * Property acquired after the separation property is divided * Gifts from one spouse to the other based on what is fair Property that is * Inheritances exempt from sharing * Property that one spouse owned before the marriage * Gifts from third parties * Any award or settlement of tort damages or proceeds from non-property insurance policies How is property divided at the end of a relationship? Divided clumps should ideally contain around three to five shoots. Multiply by dividing; GARDENING Want to swell your stock of plants? Division may be the best way to fill out your garden on a budget says Hannah Stephenson He said: "The HRI board at its last meeting agreed that in future the value of maiden races for both Flat and hurdling won't be reduced at all given their high quality and the difficulty of winning such a race, but a 20 per cent reduction will continue to be applied when lower quality handicaps are divided. New policy to boost purses on divided races Divided government has been more frequent during the last few decades and will likely become the norm for the foreseeable future. Policy point-counterpoint: is divided government good for the United States? By looking at the six times table 2x6=12, 4x6=24, 6x6=36, 7x6=42, you can find the answer to the question 165 divided by six. Dear Dr Maths, When I was at school [...] The Mediterranean island has been divided between a Turkish northern part and a Greek southern part since 1974. Students pass the peace test Asters should be split into single, rooted shoots, while primulas should be divided into rosettes and sisyrinchiums into single, rooted fans. Split decision "Nonetheless," according to the "New York Divided" exhibit, "More than seventy percent of the eligible black men in the northern states, aged 18 to 45, joined the Union forces ... Marching as to war: an outpouring of new books addresses the divisions during and long after the Civil War check amount based on tip--Money amount of tip divided by percent of tip Appendix A To put this in plain numbers, government spending has increased an average of only 1.73 percent annually during periods of divided government. Give divided government a chance When the researchers performed the same experiment with cells taken from 2-week-old mice, they found that only about 2 percent of the supporting cells divided. This suggests that p27 becomes more firmly switched on with age, they report in June 22 Nature. Mammalian ear cells can regenerate THE DIVIDED GROUND: INDIANS, SETTLERS AND THE NORTHERN BORDERLAND OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION tells of an uncommon friendship between a Mohawk Indian boy and the son of a colonial clergyman. The Divided Ground
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