| 单词 | no rest for the |
| 释义 | > as lemmasno rest for the —— b. no rest for the ——: no peace or tranquillity for the specified type of person (frequently referring to the speaker); incessant anxiety, responsibility, or work is the lot of the ——. ΚΠ 1627 J. Reading Dauids Soliloquie 157 If there be no rest for the abounding of sinne: if Gods spirit bee not there to comfort, what shall a man doe? 1796 R. Jephson Conspiracy v. i. 64 No rest for the unhappy! Sleep forsakes me. a1845 C. A. Jerauld Poetry & Prose (1850) 224 I have found, alas! that there is no rest for the guilty, no pang like that of remorse! 1898 Literary World 11 Nov. 353/1 There is no rest for the—er—enterprising. 1919 J. Buchan Mr. Standfast xxi. 334 There was no rest for the weary. We had lost at least a third of our strength, and we had to man the same long line. 1964 Los Angeles Times 28 Dec. 4/1 Even though people are still shaking tinsel from their hair, there's no rest for the reveler. 2006 T. Brooks Armageddon's Children (2007) xix. 254 No rest for the wicked, whispered Michael. No rest for the living, said his father. < as lemmas |
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