| 单词 | cotton up |
| 释义 | > as lemmascotton up 6. To agree, to fraternize. Const. together, with, rarely in. cotton up: to make friendly advances, ‘make up’ to, strike up a friendship. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > be friendly [verb (intransitive)] > become friendly agree1447 fadge1592 to hit it1634 cotton1648 to draw up1723 to hit it off1780 the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > be friendly [verb (intransitive)] > become friendly > make friendly advances cotton up1864 1648 Mercurius Elencticus No. 9. 64 Unlesse Harry Martin and he cotton againe, and make a powerfull Intercession for him. 1668 T. Shadwell Sullen Lovers iv. 67 O rare how we shall cotten together, as the saying is. 1695 W. Congreve Love for Love iii. i. 40 I love to see 'em hug and cotten together, like Down upon a Thistle. 1766 T. Amory Life John Buncle II. vi. 196 He pledged me and cottoned in a very diverting way. 1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel I. ii. 51 Didst see..how the old goldsmith cottoned in with his beggarly countryman? 1835 Fraser's Mag. 11 142 Gradually all cottoned together, and plunged into conversation. 1864 Derby Day 152 (Farmer) You stop here and cotton up to the gipsies. 1886 ‘H. Conway’ Living or Dead xiv ‘Then you cottoned up’? suggested Valentine. ‘Not a bit of it’, said Vigor, ‘He began to patronize me’. < as lemmas |
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