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Examples:initial public offering (IPO)—lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests—enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty—kindly accept (an offering)—lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); compete fiercely offering no quarter—make an offering to the gods—formal wailing while offering sacrifice the departed—bid inviting and bid offering—an offering (one's ancestors)—fig. offering a treat an unappreciative audience—offering memorandum (for public stock issue)—mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship)—a visitor offering condolences—feed the starving ghosts (i.e. offer sacrifice to protect the departed spirit)—offer a cigarette (to a guest)—the poor food I offer you (humble); my inadequate hospitality—lit. offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes—offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor—(humble expr.) prepare offer humble hospitality—offer sacrifice (to ancestors)—I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor. (humble)—I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply turn down an offer)—offer excuses (colloquial)—offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person)—pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. offer elaborate congratulations—lit. throw a brick to attract jade (idiom); fig. I offer a humble remark, please give us your valued opinion (e.g. commonplace remarks as a foreword to a distinguished speech)—offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors) whilst abstaining from meat, wine etc—offer a wholehearted welcome to guests and accept their guidance [idiom.]—offer humbly (written at the end of letter from sb. of lower status to higher status)—(of a body of people) offer all kinds of different opinions [idiom.]— |