cruel mistress

English

cruel mistress (plural cruel mistresses)

(idiomatic) Something which has both positive and negative aspects
- 1965 December 17, “Snow Job”, in Time Magazine:
  For bandleaders, society can be a cruel mistress. At debutante parties they receive compliments but not calling cards, at charity balls they take their breaks with their players instead of their patrons […]
- 2017 January 1, Chris Okula, “The Kia Stinger Will Be One Hell Of A Used Car”, in Shifting Lanes‎, retrieved January 31, 2021:
  Even if you can’t afford a new one, the cruel mistress of depreciation will soon have her way with the Stinger and that’s very good news.

单词	cruel mistress
释义	cruel mistress English Alternative forms harsh mistress Noun cruel mistress (plural cruel mistresses) (idiomatic) Something which has both positive and negative aspects 1965 December 17, “Snow Job”, in Time Magazine: For bandleaders, society can be a cruel mistress. At debutante parties they receive compliments but not calling cards, at charity balls they take their breaks with their players instead of their patrons […] 2017 January 1, Chris Okula, “The Kia Stinger Will Be One Hell Of A Used Car”, in Shifting Lanes‎, retrieved January 31, 2021: Even if you can’t afford a new one, the cruel mistress of depreciation will soon have her way with the Stinger and that’s very good news.
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