| 单词 | not to have a word to throw at a dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to have a word to throw at a dog P10. not to have a word to throw at a dog: to be sullen or uncommunicative. ΚΠ 1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster West-ward Hoe v. i. sig. G3 To see what wine and women can do, the one makes a man not to haue a word to throw at a Dogge, the other makes a man to eat his owne words. a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) i. iii. 3 Cel. Why Cosen, why Rosaline: Cupid haue mercie, Not a word? Ros. Not one to throw at a dog. View more context for this quotation 1770 S. Foote Lame Lover ii. 47 I should not have thought he had a word to throw to a dog. 1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel I. i. 17 The poor youth had not a word to throw at a dog. 1995 Guardian (Nexis) 23 Oct. t12 Darcy hasn't a word to throw at a dog. < as lemmas |
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