take the King's shilling

Related to take the King's shilling: taking the Queen's shilling

take the King's/Queen's shilling

old-fashioned To fight in a war in the name of England and its King (or Queen, depending on the ruling monarch of the time). Many Irish soldiers who took the King's shilling in World War I either died in battle or returned home to a country that now viewed them as traitors to the revolutionary cause.

take the King's (or Queen's) shilling

enlist as a soldier. British

It was once the practice to pay a shilling to a man who enlisted as a soldier.

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释义	take the King's shilling Related to take the King's shilling: taking the Queen's shilling take the King's/Queen's shilling old-fashioned To fight in a war in the name of England and its King (or Queen, depending on the ruling monarch of the time). Many Irish soldiers who took the King's shilling in World War I either died in battle or returned home to a country that now viewed them as traitors to the revolutionary cause. See also: shilling, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take the King's (or Queen's) shilling enlist as a soldier. British It was once the practice to pay a shilling to a man who enlisted as a soldier. See also: shilling, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: take the King's/Queen's shilling declare war declare war on declare war on (someone or something) press the button late unpleasantness the late unpleasantness unpleasantness dogs of war declare war against
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