at all adventure (also adventures): as chance directs, at random; (hence) whatever the consequences may be, recklessly. In later use also…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > off one's guard [phrase] > rashly or recklessly (6) at all adventure (also adventures)1485 at all adventure (also adventures): as chance directs, at random; (hence) whatever the consequences may be, recklessly. In later use also… in flagrant blood1614 Of a fluid: Fiery, hot. Hence, in flagrant blood, opposed to in cold blood at cold blood, n. Obsolete. over shoes, over boots1653 Phrases, as †to make one boot serve for either leg (see quot.); the boot is on the other leg: the case is altered, the responsibility is on the… neck or nothing1814 As adj. (attributive). Usually with hyphen. Of persons or actions: headstrong; reckless; rash. as if there were no tomorrow1847 as if there were no tomorrow, like there's no tomorrow, and variants: with no regard for the future, recklessly; immoderately, to excess. (like a) bull at a (five-barred) gate1957 In phrases (mostly proverbial): †he may bear a bull that hath borne a calf, in allusion to the story of Milo of Crotona (see quot.). a bull in a china… |
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