单词 | on one's peril |
释义 | > as lemmason one's peril P3. at one's (own) peril: at one's own risk; taking the risk of or responsibility for the consequences of an action. Formerly also †on one's peril, †to one's peril.Used esp. in commands or warnings, indicating that injury or other adverse consequences may follow from disregard or disobedience. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > there is danger in a course of action [phrase] > risk of consequences of action at one's (own) peril1433 1433 Rolls of Parl. IV. 477/1 Such as they woll answere fore atte here perille. ?1467 Writ in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 209 Ye wol aunsewer vnto vs at your parilie. 1480 W. Caxton Chron. Eng. ccxiv. 200 He sente hastely that they shold not fyght, and yf they dyd that they shold stonde to hir owne perylle. 1568 (a1500) Freiris Berwik 517 in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1930) IV. 276 Gif thow dois not on thy awin perrel beid [= be it]. 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. ii. 176 Disparage not the faith, thou dost not know; Least to thy perill, thou aby it deare. View more context for this quotation 1664 in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 541 As they will answer the contrary at their perils. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 260 We..bid them keep off at their Peril. c1790 in M. R. James Eton & King's (1926) 103 The junior or Nib of each chamber must keep the door shut all canon hours on his peril. 1832 H. Martineau Hill & Valley iii. 46 Shew yourselves at your peril. 1881 R. Buchanan God & Man I. 141 ‘I must do my master's bidding.’ ‘At your peril! I have but to give the word, and they would duck you in the horsepond.’ 1918 N.Y. Times 12 Feb. 1/5 It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril. 1957 W. R. Geddes Nine Dayak Nights (1961) 30 Everyone is welcome to use them at their peril. 1992 D. Morgan Rising in West i. i. 10 The outlaws controlled the back country and sheriffs entered at their peril. < as lemmas |
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