单词 | in no uncertain terms |
释义 | > as lemmasin no uncertain terms b. Without clear signification; ambiguous. in no uncertain terms, emphatically, very clearly indeed. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > equivocal quality, ambiguity > [adjective] double?c1225 uncertainc1384 equivoquea1450 amphibille?1450 ambiguousc1487 indifferent?1531 forked1551 amphibological1587 equivocal1601 double-meaning1605 left-handed1610 dilogical1616 two-edgeda1625 biviousa1644 equivocating1645 amphibolous1647 yea-and-nay1648 amphibolical1652 bifarious1656 double-handed1661 squibbling1674 ambigual1683 equivocous1701 ambiguea1734 double-edged1791 multivocala1834 grey1835 amphibolic1873 ambivalent1923 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [phrase] > rendering outstanding in (or to) soothc1300 by my, your, etc.(good) sootha1400 in good or very sooth1577 Heaven knowsa1628 in the name of wonder1629 yes, sir1799 in no uncertain terms1958 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 1 Cor. xiv. 8 If the trumpe ȝyue vncerteyn vois [a1425 L.V. soune], who schal make him silf redy to bateil? 1611 Bible (King James) 1 Cor. xiv. 8 If the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound. View more context for this quotation 1665 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim xvi. 147 Metaphorical or borrowed words, which..make an uncertain sound, and leave the mind in confusion. 1804 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. IV. 425 (margin) Where a Deed is uncertain, it has no effect. 1905 ‘G. Thorne’ Lost Cause x When the most influential part of the Press began to speak with no uncertain voice. 1958 L. Durrell Balthazar vi. 139 And what's more, I told Abdul so in no uncertain terms. ‘Lay a finger on the girl..and I'll get you run in.’ 1976 J. Snow Cricket Rebel 132 Here we were bowling them out so that they could take advantage of it [sc. a green wicket]. They did that in no uncertain terms. 1977 Time Out 28 Jan. 7/1 Five months after the programme was axed, Edmonds was told in no uncertain terms why it didn't fit. < as lemmas |
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