单词 | out of all knowledge |
释义 | > as lemmasout of all knowledge a. Out of all recognition; (so as to be) unrecognizable. Also out of all knowledge. ΚΠ c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1905) II. 400 (MED) None knew hym, ffor with fastyng & with wakyng he made hym selfe lene and oute of knowlege. 1537 Bible (Matthew's) 3 Kings xx. F [He] put asshes vpon his eyes, and put hym selfe out of knowledge. 1665 R. Head Eng. Rogue I. xli. 366 This Olla-podrida was so cookt, that the distinction of each creature was sauc'd out of our knowledge. 1754 S. Foote Knights i. 11 Master Timothy is almost grown out of Knowledge, Sir Gregory. 1810 I. Pocock Hit or Miss! i. iv. 23 If the stripling should be grown out of my knowledge, he may get into the house before I'm aware of it. 1850 C. MacFarlane Turkey & Its Destiny I. ii. 64 After a few months she was improved out of all knowledge. 1865 C. H. Spence Mr. Hogarth's Will II. ii. 21 I doubt Emily is changed out of my knowledge. I have not seen her since she was four years and a half old. 1923 R. Cortissoz Amer. Artists ix. 111 They were almost afraid of nature, painting her with academic moderation, grooming her out of all knowledge. 1984 M. Bradley World Wreckers 105 On some of those worlds some of our people must have remained... Warped out of knowledge by what they had been through. 2004 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 14 Mar. 113 For some reason, he's improved out of all knowledge this season. < as lemmas |
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