| 单词 | to burn the mill |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto burn the mill c. figurative. to burn one's boats: to cut oneself off from all chance of retreat. to burn the Thames: to perform some startling prodigy, ‘set the Thames on fire’. to burn the mill (in allusion to letting the millstones become red-hot by friction from want of grist). to burn one's bridges: see bridge n.1 Phrases 5. ΘΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > be a matter of wonder [verb (intransitive)] > perform wonders to work a wonderOE Thamesa1777 to burn the Thames1787 the mind > will > decision > resolve or decide [verb (intransitive)] > take decisive step to cross (also pass) the Rubicon1624 to burn one's bridges (behind one)1860 to burn one's boats1886 1719 T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth II. 24 His Measure too so scanty, she fear'd 'twould burn her Mill. 1787 J. Wolcot Sir J. Banks & Emp. of Morocco 6 Whose modest wisdom..never aims To find the longitude, or burn the Thames. 1886 Manch. Guard. 23 Feb. 5 The sooner Mr. Goschen burns the boats in which he quitted the shores of Opposition, etc. < as lemmas |
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