| 单词 | on one's own hook |
| 释义 | > as lemmason one's own hook a. on one's own hook: in dependence on oneself or one's own efforts; on one's own account; at one's own risk. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > condition of being alone > [adverb] > acting alone apartc1400 merelyc1487 singly1609 unto oneself1643 on one's own hook1812 single-handedly1882 on one's own1895 single-o1948 1812 Boston Gaz. 23 Nov. They forget that Rodgers himself says that he went upon his own hook. 1836 D. Crockett Exploits & Adventures in Texas (1837) 13 But now I start anew upon my own hook. 1845 N.Y. Herald Oct. The time is fast approaching when we shall have our American Pope..and American Catholic every thing, on our own hook. 1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis II. xxxi. 309 Do we come out as Liberal Conservative, or as Government man, or on our own hook? 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin I. xiv. 219 ‘I'm a thinkin, that every man'll have to hang on his own hook, in them ar quarters.’ 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. I. ii. 33 I thought to-day I would go on my own hook, and see if I couldn't make a better hand of it. 1899 J. London Let. 30 Mar. (1966) 26 When I was just sixteen I broke loose and went off on my own hook. 1927 E. W. Springs Nocturne Militaire vi. 178 You know a man has to be crazy to go after a balloon on his own hook. 1940 M. Lowry Let. in Sel. Lett. (1967) 21 They objected to my going east on my own hook..because they would not trust me. 1952 F. Yerby Woman called Fancy xvi. 307 I'm not going out of this house with you on my own hook. < as lemmas |
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