| 单词 | safe as houses |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(as) safe as houses i. (as) safe as houses: completely safe and secure; (in early use also) certainly, undoubtedly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > perfectly safe [phrase] (as) safe as houses1850 1850 S. Brooks & J. Oxenford Timour the Tartar! ii. 21 Well then, I'll give my word that Timour's life Shall be safe as houses. 1859 K. Cornwallis Panorama New World I. 79 The owner of the weapon assured him that he was as safe as houses. 1860 J. H. Friswell Out & About xiii. 70 ‘You're booked, safe as houses.’ ‘As houses!’ returned the professor. ‘A curious expression. Some houses are not safe.’ 1871 T. Hardy Desperate Remedies III. iv. 92 I shall be high-treasoned—as safe as houses. 1929 J. B. Priestley Good Compan. iii. i. 461 ‘That's not frightened her, seemingly.’ ‘Why should it ?’ said Ethel... ‘She's safe as houses here now.’ 1998 Off Road & 4 Wheel Drive Feb. 25/1 You really feel in control of the universe and as safe as houses in a Discovery pilot seat. < as lemmas |
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