| 单词 | go west, young man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgo west, young man c. go west, young man: used as an encouragement to seek fortune in the American West; also in extended use.Attributed to Horace Greeley, who, according to Josiah Bushnell Grinnell, gave the latter this advice in September 1851 (see quot. 1891). ΚΠ 1838 H. Greeley in New-Yorker 25 Aug. 361/1 If any young man is about to commence the world, with little in his circumstances to prepossess him in favor of one section or another, we say to him, publicly and privately, Go to the West: there your capacities are sure to be appreciated, and your industry and energy rewarded. 1856 Wisconsin Farmer May 209/1 It reminds me of the advice that Mr. Secretary Corwin gave to a young man that was applying for a clerkship. He said, ‘Young man, go West’.] 1870 ‘O. C. Kerr’ in Punchinello 20 Aug. 323/1 Go West, young man! Buy a good, stout farming outfit..and then go out to the far West upon Government-land. 1879 W. Saunders Through Light Cont. 35 ‘Go West, young man,’ was Horace Greeley's advice, and West I went accordingly. 1891 J. B. Grinnell Men & Events of Forty Years vi. 86 [Horace Greeley said:] ‘Go West, young man, go West. There is health in the country, and room away from our crowds of idlers and imbeciles.’ 1917 Munsey's Mag. June 90 Take up that challenge since the world began—Go West, young man! 1961 Times 6 Dec. 4/6 Go West, young man, is the traditional exhortation to aspiring professionals facing a quiet English winter. 1992 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 1 Dec. e1 Go west, young man. But stop before you get to California. < as lemmas |
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