单词 | redding stroke |
释义 | > as lemmasredding stroke redding stroke n. a blow received by a person trying to separate combatants; also figurative. ΚΠ a1649 in W. K. Tweedie Select Biogr. (1845) I. 384 I hope Jesus Christ shall give death the redding stroke. 1737 A. Ramsay Coll. Scots Prov. 29 He that meddles with Toolies comes in for the Redding streak. 1829 W. Scott Guy Mannering (new ed.) I. xxvii. 278 (note) The redding straik..is proverbially said to be the most dangerous blow a man can receive. 1957 Times 23 Nov. 7/4 ‘Beware of the redding straik’ said Meg Merrilies, that is of the blow received by the peacemaker interfering between two combatants. < as lemmas |
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