| 单词 | i don't mind if i do |
| 释义 | > as lemmasI don't mind if I do d. intransitive. I don't mind if I do: a humorous circumlocution accepting an invitation, esp. the offer of a (usually alcoholic) drink. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > receiving > [phrase] > acceptance I don't mind if I do1847 1847 W. B. Bernard Round of Wrong i. 18 Reu. You'll have some tea? Duc. Well, I don't mind if I do. 1849 C. Brontë Shirley I. viii. 184 ‘Take another glass,’ urged Moore. Mr. Sykes didn't mind if he did. 1861 J. B. Wightman Ann. of Rescued xiv. 217 I invited him to sit on my chair by my side, as there was no other seat for him, and he said, ‘Well, I don't mind if I do.’ 1870 D. J. Kirwan Palace & Hovel v. 69 ‘I'll give you a drink, me oul wiper.’.. ‘Well, Billy, I don't mind if I do.’ 1926 C. Beaton Diary in Wandering Years (1961) 143 Everyone ‘talked common’... ‘I don't mind if I do; oo-er!’ 1932 A. Christie Peril at End House viii. 101 ‘Come and have a drink,’ I said... ‘I don't mind if I do.’ 1946 T. Kavanagh Tommy Handley in Holidayland 5 ‘Bitter, sir?’ interrupted the Colonel [Chinstrap].., ‘I don't mind if I do.’ 1967 J. Porter Dover & Unkindest Cut xi. 122 ‘Another cup of tea, Mr Dover?’ ‘I don't mind if I do,’ said Dover, passing his cup. 1994 J. Kelman How Late it Was 212 Ye felt like giving him a drink of water except ye knew it wouldnay help, but still and all mate get it down ye: Ta pal dont mind if I do. < as lemmas |
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