单词 | i thank christ |
释义 | > as lemmasI thank Christ (b) Christ be thanked, Christ be praised, I thank Christ, etc.: expressing grateful recognition of Christ's support or intervention (now somewhat archaic). Now chiefly in thank Christ: in weakened use, expressing relief that something has happened, is the case, etc. ΚΠ c1440 (?a1400) Morte Arthure l. 1559 Crist be thankyde..That ȝowe comforthede and helpede. 1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. ii. sig. Eii My cocke is I thanke Christ, safe and wel a fine. 1652 A. Ross Hist. World ii. ii. 85 I thank Christ for it (saith he) for so I shall not see thee, who art the great plague of the world. 1834 St. James's Chron. 4 Sept. Now Christ be praised, King Harry said, Sith it no better be: I trust I have within my realm Five hundred as good as he. 1857 Ragged School Union Mag. Oct. 202/2 ‘Thank Christ, my poor sister,’ said he. 1959 D. Hewett Bobbin Up ii. 13 Thank Christ I'm too old to fall. 2004 Loaded Mar. 78/1 Eventually, thank Christ, my partners got me out when they clicked that something had gone wrong. < as lemmas |
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