| 单词 | to call all to naught |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto call all to naught †to call all to naught: to vilify (obsolete).extracted from alladj.pron.n.adv.conj.to call (rarely to speak) (all) to naught 4. to call (rarely to speak) (all) to naught [perhaps < to call all too naught, to condemn as reprehensible] : to attack verbally; to denounce with passion. Cf. nought pron. 2d. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > [verb (transitive)] > abuse, scold, or wrangle chidec1230 revilea1393 to call (rarely to speak) (all) to naught1542 vituperate1542 abuse1592 to speak or look daggers1603 outrage1608 cuss1831 slangwhang1880 strafe1915 slag1958 name-call1960 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > abuse [verb (transitive)] vilea1300 rebutc1330 revilea1393 arunt1399 stainc1450 brawl1474 vituper1484 rebalk1501 to call (rarely to speak) (all) to naught1542 rattle1542 vituperate1542 bedaub1570 beray1576 bespurt1579 wring1581 misuse1583 caperclaw1589 abuse1592 rail1592 exagitate1593 to shoot atc1595 belabour1596 to scour one's mouth on1598 bespurtle1604 conviciate1604 scandala1616 delitigate1623 betongue1639 bespatter1644 rant1647 palt1648 opprobriatea1657 pelt1658 proscind1659 inveigh1670 clapperclaw1692 blackguard1767 philippize1804 drub1811 foul-mouth1822 bullyrag1823 target1837 barge1841 to light on ——1842 slang1844 villainize1857 slangwhang1880 slam-bang1888 vituperize1894 bad-mouth1941 slag1958 zing1962 to dump on (occasionally all over)1967 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes Table Dionysius would call Aristippus foole and all to naught. 1559 Certayne Serm. (new ed.) in J. Griffiths Two Bks. Homilies (1859) i. 134 David, when Semei did call him all to naught, did not chide again. 1631 J. Mabbe tr. F. de Rojas Spanish Bawd ix. 112 They will reuile their mayds, and call them all to naught. 1658 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 2nd Pt. 188 His enemies from this take advantage to speak him all to naught. ?1706 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft: 2nd Pt. v. 51 Queen Elizabeth..reigned..above 30 Years after the Pope had call'd her all to naught. 1781 in Essex Inst. Historical Coll. (1913) XXVI. 115 One of the French Captains..struck him in the head, and called him all to naught. 1849 W. Irving Rip Van Winkle 147 From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members all to naught. 1877 E. Leigh Gloss. Words Dial. Cheshire To call to naught, to abuse violently. < as lemmas |
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