Benjamin's mess

A particularly large portion (of something), or the largest portion given. A reference to Genesis 43:34, in which Joseph, the son of Jacob who was sold to the Egyptians and became a high-ranking official, treated his former brothers to a feast, with his youngest brother Benjamin receiving a portion (often translated as "mess") five times that of the others. The phrase is used almost exclusively in reference to God or religion. When it comes to the love God gives us, we all have Benjamin's mess—many times more than we might expecte or feel we deserve.

词组	Benjamin's mess
释义	Benjamin's mess Benjamin's mess A particularly large portion (of something), or the largest portion given. A reference to Genesis 43:34, in which Joseph, the son of Jacob who was sold to the Egyptians and became a high-ranking official, treated his former brothers to a feast, with his youngest brother Benjamin receiving a portion (often translated as "mess") five times that of the others. The phrase is used almost exclusively in reference to God or religion. When it comes to the love God gives us, we all have Benjamin's mess—many times more than we might expecte or feel we deserve. See also: mess Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: Benjamin's portion a Benjamin's portion portion portion out be on the back foot go in on (something) sleep away on the back foot lion's share lion's share, the
随便看	have somebody/something written all over it have somebody to thank have some checking up to do have some neck have (someone) around for (something) have (someone) at (one's) mercy have someone bang to rights have (someone) by (something) have someone by the balls have someone by the short and curlies have (someone) by the short hairs have someone by the short hairs have someone cold have (someone) coming and going have someone dead to rights have (someone) down have (someone) eating out of (one's) hand have (someone) eating out of the palm of (one's) hand have someone eating out of your hand have someone for breakfast have (someone) going have (someone) in have (someone) in (one's) corner have (someone) in (one's) pocket have (someone) in (one's) spell