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单词 back and edge
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back and edge
d. The thick edge of a knife or other cutting instrument, opposite to the face, or cutting edge. Hence back and edge: everything, through everything, through thick and thin.
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the world > space > shape > bluntness > [noun] > blunt part or side
headc1300
platc1395
backc1440
poll1603
flat side1727
the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > completely [phrase] > thoroughly > from beginning to end or through and through
to the boneOE
through and throughc1225
out and outc1300
from top to tail1303
out and inc1390
(from) head to heel (also heels)c1400
(from) head to foot (also feet)c1425
from top to (into, unto) toec1425
to the skin1526
to one's (also the) finger (also fingers') ends1530
from first to last1536
up and down1542
whole out1562
to the pith1587
to the back1594
from A to (also until) Z1612
from clew to earing1627
from top to bottom1666
back and edge1673
all hollow1762
(all) to pieces1788
from A to Za1821
to one's (also the) fingertips1825
to one's fingernails1851
from tip to toe1853
down to the ground1859
to the backbone1864
right the way1867
pur sang1893
from the ground up1895
in and out1895
from soda (card) to hock1902
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 21/2 Bakke of egge toole, Ebiculum.
?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. xliiiiv A graffynge knyfe an inche brode with a thycke backe.
1673 A. Behn Dutch Lover ii. iii. 23 I'l have no more to do with you back nor edge.
a1690 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Third Pt. (1692) I. 490 Mr. Speaker! fall back! fall edge, I will go down, and perform your commands.
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back and edge
3. figurative. Phrases (with direct reference to sense 1), back and edge: adjoining, close by. fall back, fall edge: ‘come what may’, in any case. on edge (said of ears, heart, teeth; also, to set): full of eagerness, all agog, ready.
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1580 T. M. in Baret's Aluearie (rev. ed.) To Rdr. sig. A.vi Learned Athens did..set his teeth on edge, such floures to pull As best him likte, to store his skilfull brest.
1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. iv. sig. D6 With harts on edg, To be aueng'd each on his enimy.
1591 J. Lyly Sapho & Phao iv. iv You will set mine eares on edge with sweet words.
a1690 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Third Pt. (1692) I. 490 Fall back! fall edge, I will go down.
1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew (at cited word) Fall back fall edge, or come what will.
1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. ciii. 345 The people who live back and edge.
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