| 单词 | like all nature |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslike all nature P10. Chiefly U.S. colloquial. all nature: everything, everyone, all creation (cf. for all the world at world n. Phrases 8a). Occasionally also like all nature: = like anything at anything pron., n., and adv. Phrases 6. ΚΠ 1819 Massachusetts Spy 3 Nov. 3/1 Father and I have just returned from the balloon—all nature was there, and more too. 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. 93 Hurra for you—that beats all nater! 1840 C. F. Hoffman Greyslaer II. iii. xiv. 254 The poor critter would have been sucked under, smashed on the rocky bottom, and dragged off like all natur. 1878 Mrs. Stowe in Atlantic Monthly Oct. 472/2 Cuff would prance round..and seem to think he..had the charge of all natur'. 1892 J. C. Duval Early Times in Texas vi. 82 ‘Well, I declar, boys,’ said he, ‘ef this don't beat all natur.’ 1970 Harper's Mag. Apr. 80/1 A gallon, bygod, and you'll get yourself in accord with all nature. 1992 B. Unsworth Sacred Hunger xx. 154 A demon of a current settin' to eastward, an' out of all nature strong. < as lemmas |
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