share and share alike

Definitions

1. For members of a group, equal portions of or equal access to tangible or intangible goods, entitlements, or obligations—i.e., each person's share like each of the other shares. Often used in a context of reciprocity, or pooling resources.
   idiomatic, uncountable
2. Equal rights to or equal portions of profits, assets, bequests, or other valuable items legally owed to investors, partners, beneficiaries, or other named associates. If one beneficiary is unable to benefit (for instance, if they have died), their share is divided among the others.
   uncountable

Examples

“[E]xquisite beauty is rarely given with wit, more rarely with goodness of temper, and never at all with modesty. And some, pretending to justify⟳ the equity of such a distribution, will tell⟳ us it is the effect of the justice of Providence in dividing particular excellences among all His creatures, "Share⟳ and share⟳ alike, as it were," that all might for something or other be acceptable to one another.”

“"I can tell⟳ stories and sing⟳ and sell⟳ more goods than any one has any idea of. Besides that, I’ve got a new corn salve I put⟳ up myself which goes like⟳ hot cakes. Barberry’s Lightning Salve, I call⟳ it — my name⟳ is Paul Barberry, you know⟳ — Dr. Barberry, most of ’em call⟳ me. Say⟳ the word, and I’ll go with you and put⟳ up my salve against your outfit, and we’ll share⟳ and share⟳ alike."”

“"No, no, share⟳ and share⟳ alike," he cried. "All sink⟳ or all swim⟳, and the devil take⟳ the flincher."”

“"It was quite usual in those days to be stopped by a soldier waiting on the road, who, with a gallant bow and salute, asked your permission to "mount⟳ behind" and have⟳ a lift⟳ to so and so. In fact, if you were on foot and wanted to get⟳ anywhere quickly it was always safe to rely⟳ on a military car or ambulance coming along, and then simply wave⟳ frantically and ask⟳ for a lift⟳. Very much a case of share⟳ and share⟳ alike."”

“Share⟳ and share⟳ alike, they lived and worked and wrangled together like⟳ brothers.”

“"And your father and mine have⟳ purchased all this land⟳ in company, you say⟳—share⟳ and share⟳ alike, as the lawyers call⟳ it."”

“[O]n his decease, the principal to be equally divided between Peggotty, little Emily, and me, or the survivor or survivors of us, share⟳ and share⟳ alike.”

“[T]he husband, ordered by the court to divide⟳ his property share⟳ and share⟳ alike, sawed the family piano in half, together with the tables, chairs, pictures, rugs and draperies, and loading these on a truck had the halves carted to the new home of his wife.”

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