come up with the rations
English
editVerb
editcome up with the rations (third-person singular simple present comes up with the rations, present participle coming up with the rations, simple past came up with the rations, past participle come up with the rations)
- (colloquial) Of a medal or award: to be given out somewhat indiscriminately to a large number of people.
- 1988, New Scientist, volume 118, number 16097, page 88:
- I dare say the clever dick who thought of the idea will be rewarded in the next honours list, with one of those decorations that come up with the rations, […]
- 2006, Bryan Marlowe, Tarnished Heroes, page 1:
- After all, he did hold the DFC and bar. And contrary to a wide—held belief in World War II, gongs like that didn't come up with the rations.