| 单词 | on the high ropes |
| 释义 | > as lemmason (also upon) the high ropes (also rope) P5. colloquial. on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope) and variants: in an elated, disdainful, or enraged mood. Now rare (only in historical contexts). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > [adjective] irrec825 gramec893 wemodc897 wrothc950 bolghenc1000 gramelyc1000 hotOE on fireOE brathc1175 moodyc1175 to-bollenc1175 wrethfulc1175 wraw?c1225 agrameda1300 wrathfula1300 agremedc1300 hastivec1300 irousa1340 wretheda1340 aniredc1350 felonc1374 angryc1380 upreareda1382 jealous1382 crousea1400 grieveda1400 irefula1400 mada1400 teena1400 wraweda1400 wretthy14.. angryc1405 errevousa1420 wrothy1422 angereda1425 passionatec1425 fumous1430 tangylc1440 heavy1452 fire angry1490 wrothsomea1529 angerful?1533 wrothful?1534 wrath1535 provoked1538 warm1547 vibrant1575 chauffe1582 fuming1582 enfeloned1596 incensed1597 choleric1598 inflameda1600 raiseda1600 exasperate1601 angried1609 exasperated1611 dispassionate1635 bristlinga1639 peltish1648 sultry1671 on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672 nangry1681 ugly1687 sorea1694 glimflashy1699 enraged1732 spunky1809 cholerous1822 kwaai1827 wrathy1828 angersome1834 outraged1836 irate1838 vex1843 raring1845 waxy1853 stiff1856 scotty1867 bristly1872 hot under the collar1879 black angry1894 spitfire1894 passionful1901 ignorant1913 hairy1914 snaky1919 steamed1923 uptight1934 broigus1937 lemony1941 ripped1941 pissed1943 crooked1945 teed off1955 ticked off1959 ripe1966 torqued1967 bummed1970 the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adverb] dignelyc1374 hautainlyc1400 deignouslyc1440 disdaininglyc1485 royally?c1500 disdainouslya1513 haughtly1523 superciliously1528 disdainishly?1529 disdainfullya1533 disdainedly1535 lordlikea1555 squeamishly1571 haughtily1572 state1579 coy1581 lordly1589 overly1610 lordlily1611 condescendingly1653 on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672 coyly1673 cavalierly1718 slightily1740 skeigh1792 patronizingly1834 Olympically1839 superiorly1844 Olympianly1871 superior1891 the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [adjective] > elated jollyc1305 elated1615 elevateda1640 on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672 high1695 elate1702 uppisha1704 vaudyc1720 in fine (also good, high) leg1808 exalté1831 in high snuff1840 bucked1907 thrilled1908 twitterpated1942 1672 Vindic. of Clergy 81 At length he shows upon the High Rope, and advances to the top of his design, his elaborate Description of the Vicar. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew at Rope Upon the High-ropes, Cock-a-hoop. 1708 P. A. Motteux Wks. F. Rabelais v. xviii He was upon the High-Rope and began to rail at them like mad. 1773 O. Goldsmith She stoops to Conquer ii. 27 All upon the high ropes! His uncle a Colonel! 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxxi. 304 I went there the night before last, but she was quite on the high ropes about something. 1850 C. M. Yonge Henrietta's Wish vi. 76 That is what you call being on the high rope, isn't it? 1868 S. Brooks Sooner or Later II. xi. 116 If they were not all on the high ropes the thing might be settled quietly enough, but Haslop believes her an angel, and Dormer won't let her know what is said. 1944 G. Heyer Friday's Child xiii. 140 Mr Ringwood agreed that when George was in his high ropes there was no knowing at all what mad act he would take it into his head to commit. < as lemmas |
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