| 单词 | to carry all before one |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto carry all before one a. to carry all before one and variants: to prevail over a person or group by overwhelming strength; to sweep away opposition, esp. by the force of one's own opinions or personality.Frequently in metaphorical or similative use, with allusion to the irresistible force of a flood, storm, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons) > sweep away all obstacles to success to carry all before one1587 1587 M. Renniger Treat. sig. E4 Looke into our owne bosomes, and there lurke the Ghostly and common enemies, euen grosse & greeuous sinnes which breake out, carry all before them, & ouerflow all. 1672 R. Wild Poetica Licentia in Let. Declar. Liberty Conscience 35 Some men there be that carry all before 'em. 1709 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 324 The Whiggs are rampant, & thinke to carry all before them. 1878 R. B. Smith Carthage viii. 169 The Irreconcilables carried everything their own way. 1955 Thought 5 Feb. 16/3 It was Mr Nehru..in one of his most exuberant moods, that was everywhere carrying everything before him. 1999 S. Rushdie Ground beneath her Feet (2000) xvi. 496 Take the worse thing that is said about you, accuse your accusers of the selfsame fault, be more beautiful and media-friendly than they, and you will carry all before you, like a storm. < as lemmas |
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