| 单词 | it won't run away |
| 释义 | > as lemmasit won't run away c. Used jocularly in the negative (in expressions such as it won't run away) to give assurance of the permanence, stability, or fixity of something or someone. ΚΠ 1787 ‘P. Pindar’ Lyric Odes to Royal Academicians (ed. 5) xiii. 34 Why—we can see the Church another day, Don't be afraid—St. Paul's can't run away. 1837 J. M. Morton Sentinel i. i. 10 in Acting National Drama I. Never mind Schloppsen, you'll find the post here when you come back; it won't run away! 1888 C. M. Yonge Beechcroft at Rockstone II. xxi. 191 The charms of ‘the halls of Ivor’..which, after all, would not run away. 1908 A. Bennett Old Wives' Tale iv. iii. 515 There's no earthly reason why you should go back... The house won't run away. 1973 J. Porter It's Murder with Dover vii. 65 What's your sweat? This Tiffin bird's not going to run away. 2001 D. Samuels Filthy Rich (2002) 41 The chicken soup isn't going to run away if the Seder takes a couple of extra minutes. < as lemmas |
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