单词 | to beat the count |
释义 | > as lemmasto beat the count Originally U.S. to beat the count: †(a) to cheat or get ahead by cheating (obsolete. rare); (b) (in Boxing and similar sports) (of a fighter who has been knocked down by an opponent) to stand up and be ready to resume fighting before the referee has completed a count of ten, to avoid losing by a knock-out. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > cheat, swindle [phrase] to pull a finchc1386 to wipe a person's nosea1475 to take (a person) at advantage(s)1523 to play fast and loose1557 to play false1576 to joint a person's nose of?1577 to make a cousin of1580 to sell smoke1589 munge1660 to sell (a person) a packet1886 to beat the count1897 to sell (a person) a pup1901 to hand (someone) a lemon1906 to sell (someone) a bill of goods1927 1897 Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) 18 Mar. If there's any flimflamming, counterfeiting of tickets or any other attempt to beat the count the whole contract will be thereby canceled. 1915 Washington Post 11 July (Sporting section) 2/2 Eddie fell on his face and just failed to beat the referee's count. 1953 Times 27 Mar. 2/6 He gets full credit for beating the count and battering Walker into submission so effectively. 1993 Fighters Aug. 85/1 In round three things changed dramatically when Seb Johnson threw a perfect spinning back fist knocking Hurst down. Although Hurst tried to beat the count, it was clear that he was unable to continue. 2004 Truth (Auckland) (Nexis) 25 June 37 He clambered up to beat the count, fell back over and that was it. < as lemmas |
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