单词 | liberty-taking |
释义 | > as lemmasliberty-taking liberty-taking adj. and n. ΚΠ 1822 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 236/2 They never could bring their minds to address a respectable, real, elderly gentleman like yourself, in such terms as, ‘Dear Kit’,—‘Cock of the North’,..and others equally liberty-taking and low. 1836 Times 22 July 3/6 Mr. Hammond deserves great praise for his acting: there is with him no trickery—no liberty-taking. 2003 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 12 June 33/1 His reputation for liberty-taking and distortion is the spillover from his outlandish behavior. 2004 J. Feather Wedding Game viii. 154 The man..could be a charming and witty dinner companion, not to mention a liberty-taking carriage escort. < as lemmas |
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