| 单词 | to call canny |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto call canny b. to call canny (usually as to ca' canny): to go or proceed cautiously, quietly, gently, warily, or with care. Only in the infinitive and imperative. Cf. call v. 27b, ca'canny n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > be cautious or take care [verb (intransitive)] > proceed with caution to make it wisec1405 to feel (out) one's waya1450 to beat the bush1526 to beat about the bush1572 callc1650 to call canny1814 go-easy1860 to plough around1888 pussyfoot1902 to play it by ear1922 1814 C. I. Johnstone Saxon & Gaël III. 73 ‘Chaps like them suld ca' canny.’ 1823 J. Galt Entail I. xxvii. 239 But, Charlie and Bell, ca' canny. 1868 Fraser's Mag. Aug. 179/1 Now, gudewife and the lave of you women,..you'll just call canny and you'll call no names. 1907 ‘Artifex’ & ‘Opifex’ Causes of Decay in Brit. Industry iv. 64 A diminishing output is a great temptation to workmen to work slowly, or ‘call canny’. 1962 Times 28 Apr. 9/5 They had better ca' canny. 2008 J. Kelman Kieron Smith, Boy (2009) 390 Some were real fighters and ye could spot them a mile away, so then ye had to caw canny. < as lemmas |
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