单词 | every —— in the book |
释义 | > as lemmasevery —— in the book p. colloquial. in the book(s): recorded, in existence. Frequently in every —— in the book. ΚΠ 1897 B. Hall Fish Tails xvii. 173 The oldest rule in the book says that you never know what luck you are going to have. 1921 Locomotive Engineers Jrnl. Feb. 117/1 I've stood on the deck and battled away Like a major with slash bar and hook, To hold up some mill that was having a chill, Yes, tried every trick in the book. 1957 J. Kerouac On the Road ii. vi. 148 That night Marylou took everything [i.e. every drink] in the books. 1959 Listener 31 Dec. 1172/3 Every human evil in the book was thrown at us—cancer, paralysis, famine, gas-chambers. 2011 New Yorker 21 Nov. 72/3 The plants need staking, propping, intensive care. They are prone to every tomato disease in the book. < as lemmas |
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