| 单词 | more cry than wool |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmore cry than wool P1. great (also much) cry and little wool and variants: the proverbial outcome of shearing hogs; hence, much noise or fuss with small results, much ado about nothing. Also more cry than wool. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > briskness or activeness > bustle or fuss to-doc1330 adoc1380 great (also much) cry and little woolc1460 feery-fary1535 fray1568 stirc1595 do1598 coil1599 hurl1603 ruffle1609 clutterment1611 buzz1628 bustle1637 paddle1642 racket1644 clutter1652 tracas1656 tracasserie1656 circumference1667 flutter1667 hurly-burly1678 fuss1701 fissle1719 fraise1725 hurry-scurry1753 fix-fax1768 fal-lal1775 widdle1789 touse1792 fuffle1801 going-on1817 hurry and scurry1823 sputter1823 tew1825 Bob's-a-dying1829 fidge1832 tamasha1842 mulling1845 mussing1846 fettling1847 fooster1847 trade1854 scrimmage1855 carry-on1861 fuss-and-feathers1866 on-carry1870 make-a-do1880 miration1883 razzle-dazzle1885 song and dance1885 to get a rustle on1891 tea-party1903 stirabout1905 whoop-de-do1910 chichi1928 production1941 go-go1966 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [noun] > overestimation or overrating > storm in a teacup great (also much) cry and little woolc1460 a storm in a teacup1854 tempest in a tea-pot1854 tea-pot tempest1896 teacup storm1951 c1460 J. Fortescue Governance of Eng. (1885) x. 132 His hyghnes shall haue þeroff, but as hadd þe man þat sherid is hogge, muche crye and litil woll. 1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse f. 10 As one said at the shearing of hogs, great cry & litle wool, much adoe & smal help. 1625 J. Hart Anat. Urines ii. x. 119 Parturient montes, etc...Great cry and little wooll. 1644 W. Prynne Falsities & Forgeries 2 Here is a great cry indeed, but little wool. 1684 T. Goddard Plato's Demon 301 When there is a great cry, there is not always the more wooll. 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 165 Humph, quoth the Dee'l when he clip'd the Sow, A great cry, and little Woo. a1734 R. North Life F. North (1742) 170 For Matter of Title he thought there was more Squeak than Wool. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. v. i. 372 At first, there was much cry but little wool. a1893 Mod. Sc. Muckle cry an' little woo', As the deil said whan he shore the soo. 1952 V. W. Brooks Confident Years xviii. 197 Her diary was much more cry than wool and Mary MacLane was a startling figure only because the times were so colourless and mild. < as lemmas |
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