| 单词 | to carry off his feet |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto carry (a person) off his (also her) feet Phrases P1. to carry coals: see coal n. Phrases 4. P2. as fast as one's legs can carry one and variants: as fast as one is able to run, walk, etc.; as quickly as one can; at top speed. ΚΠ 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 1633/1 He [sc. Latimer] ranne as fast as hys old bones would cary him. 1768 H. Brooke Fool of Quality III. xvi. 115 So I took a head, and ran into the country as fast as my feet could carry me. 1841 F. Marryat Joseph Rushbrook II. vii. 34 ‘Follow me as fast as your little pins can carry you,’ said the other. 1932 ‘L. G. Gibbon’ Sunset Song ii. 79 in Scots Quair (1995) You'd to speed quick as your legs could carry you to fire the frontward bushes when those behind raged out with their flames and smoke in your hair. 2001 K. Glowczewska tr. R. Kapuściński Shadow of Sun (2002) 70 Small children run away at the sight of me as fast as their legs can carry them, and hide in the corners. P3. Phrases relating to success or victory. 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. b. to carry one's point and variants: to be successful in putting across one's opinion or message, esp. in the face of opposition from others; to bring someone round to one's own point of view. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > win win1297 obtain1441 to go away with it1489 triumph1508 to carry (also get, lose, win, etc.) the day1557 to bear it1602 carry1602 to carry away the bucklers1608 to carry one's point1654 to carry it off1828 to ring the bell1900 1654 G. Hutcheson Brief Expos. Prophecies (Micah i. 2) 66 Let the Lord be witnesse against you, and he will carry his point. 1689 W. Popple tr. J. Locke Let. conc. Toleration 45 The Magistrate..will have his Will, and carry his point. 1741 R. Cross in R. Webster Hist. Presbyterian Church Amer. (1857) 170 They effectually carry the point with the poor credulous people, who, in imitation of their example..judge their ministers to be graceless. 1857 W. Collins Dead Secret I. iii. ii. 160 She ended..by carrying her own point, and having her own way. 1999 R. Dowis Lost Art of Great Speech (e-book ed.) Although many fine speeches contain humor, to entertain is rarely the purpose of a speech. Instead, the humor helps to carry a point or to win over an audience. c. to carry a (great, etc.) stroke: see stroke n.1 3d. d. to carry the day: see day n. 13. P4. Phrases relating to maintaining discipline or control. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > follow (a course of behaviour) [verb (transitive)] > behave towards ateec1000 leadc1175 makec1175 farec1230 beleadc1275 dightc1275 beseec1300 servec1300 treatc1374 usea1382 proceeda1393 demean1393 to deal witha1400 treatc1400 to do to ——a1425 entreat?a1425 handc1440 ferea1450 entertain1490 ray1509 to do unto ——?1523 tract1548 deal1573 to carry a strict (also severe, etc.) hand over (also upon, to)c1591 play1597 to comport with1675 to behave towards or to1754 usen1814 c1591 J. Norden Progr. Pietie (1847) 22 We must carry a very short hand over our affections. a1627 T. Middleton & W. Rowley Old Law (1656) ii. 25 Ile carry an even hand to all the world. 1633 T. Stafford Pacata Hibernia i. xxi. 121 To carrie a strict hand upon the Commissaries. 1723 S. Morland Specimen Lat. Dict. 12 To Carry a severe Hand over any one. 1738 S. Whatley tr. K. L. von Pöllnitz Mem. IV. 177 A House of Correction for loose young Fellows and Women, over whom the Police of Geneva carries a very strict Hand. 1864 G. C. Fullerton in Month July 21 In truth, good Mistress Sherwood, I carry a strict hand over them, never suffering their faults to go unchastised. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > keeping watch > keep watch on [verb (transitive)] biwitieOE to look to ——c1330 watchc1330 to make or lay await onc1386 markc1400 to wait to ——c1440 to keep (also have) an (or one's) eye on (also upon)a1450 waken1535 to look unto ——1594 to carry a wary (also watchful, etc.) eye on (also upon)1596 to look after ——a1616 overwatch1618 snokea1652 to look up1855 surveil1960 1596 Z. Jones tr. M. Barleti Hist. G. Castriot vii. 272 He had enioyned some of his people with promises of good rewardes to carie a good eye vpon Debreas. 1642 F. Fairfax Let. 26 Jan. in Parl. Hist. Eng. (1753) XII. 160 I shall carry a vigilant Eye upon his Designs, and endeavour to prevent them. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica i. viii. 30 If any man..shall carry a wary eye on Paulus Venetus..and many other, I think his circumspection is laudable. 1728 W. Delaune Twelve Serm. vii. 162 Though I should have sufficient Reason to carry a watchful Eye upon myself in his Presence. P5. to carry one's life in one's hands: to be exposed to potentially fatal risks in the course of one's everyday life, work, or duties. Now rare. ΚΠ 1615 R. Rogers Comm. Bk. Judges li. 393 They carry their life in their hands, and are in danger of spending their blood in the cause of God. 1747 Friendly Let. Brit. Soldiery in Mem. concerning Present State Protestant Relig. in France 10 Do I carry my Life in my Hands, am I in Danger of Death every Moment, and shall I be so sottish and stupid as to rush upon everlasting Damnation? 1889 J. E. Muddock Stories Weird & Wonderful xx. 281 I wandered about those western wilds, and threw myself heart and soul into the adventurous existence peculiar to them...I literally carried my life in my hands. 1912 Times Lit. Suppl. 4 Jan. 2/2 The Transatlantic ‘railway-man’, whatever his rank,..must at times carry his life in his hands. 2006 Africa News (Nexis) 9 Mar. The majority of them were barely children, carrying their lives in their hands, ready to submit to whatever fate brought their way. P6. to drink more than one can carry and variants: to drink more alcohol than one can withstand without becoming inebriated. ΚΠ 1615 H. Parrot Mastiue sig. I2v Such Husbands as are worldly wise, Will spend no more then nature shall suffise. As not to drinke more then their braynes can carie, For feare their iudgements from their wits should varie. 1653 J. Howell German Diet sig. L Hereupon they use to characterize a Dutchman to be an Animal that can drink more then he can carry. 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random II. lxvii. 339 A sailor having drank more new rum than he could carry. 1867 Our Boys & Girls 21 Dec. 698/2 He was no longer in condition even to drink for both of us. He had already taken more than he could carry. 1947 ‘P. Wentworth’ Wicked Uncle (1996) xxx. 221 It's my opinion he'd had a good bit more to drink than he could carry. 2009 @BillyD81 12 July in twitter.com (accessed 26 Nov.) I drank more than I could carry last night. P7. †to carry double: (of a horse) to carry two people. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [verb (intransitive)] > carry pillion to carry double1637 1637 J. Shirley Young Admirall v. sig. K2v Pag. Get but a brave horse—Paz. That would carry double, and I might bring home the Princesse behind me to the Campe. 1766 T. Amory Life John Buncle II. 206 The next thing to be done was to get two horses for the ladies, for mine were not able to carry double any further. 1839 New Monthly Mag. June 260 Not a syllable is to be found in that warranty as to the capability of the horse Pickle carrying double. 1901 Munsey's Mag. Jan. 484/1 It ain't the first time the pelter's carried double. 2013 R. J. Gossett My Five Sons xxiii. 209 His horse was on the verge of collapse from carrying double at a fast gallop. P8. to carry (a person) off his (also her) feet. a. To cause (a person) be unduly influenced by something, esp. in a way which affects rational thought or behaviour; to cause (a person) to be overcome with passion, enthusiasm, or other strong emotion. Frequently in passive.Cf. to sweep (a person) off his feet at sweep v. 6c. ΚΠ 1677 J. Brown Christ the Way xii. 221 A spirit of error is gone abroad, and many are carried off their feet therewith. 1800 in R. Burns Wks. 234 A Scottish lady..declared..that no man's conversation ever carried her so completely off her feet as that of Burns. 1889 C. Smith Repentance Paul Wentworth III. 145 He positively carried me off my feet for a few minutes that evening. 2007 Afr. News (Nexis) 4 Oct. Heroes are often carried off their feet by their acts of heroism. b. To knock (a person) over; to cause (a person) to fall to the ground. ΚΠ 1733 W. Mitchel Second Day's Journey Tinclarian Doctor 11 A great blast of Wind which carried me off my Feet, and threw me down the Brae. 1889 E. S. Ellis Life Kit Carson vi. 36 They set their traps in the wildest recesses of the Rocky Mountains where the whirling snow storms almost carried them off their feet. 2000 Vancouver (Brit. Columbia) Province (Nexis) 14 May (Sports section) a94 Barilko..launched a shot at Habs goalie Gerry McNeil. The momentum carried him off his feet. P9. to carry (something) into effect (also execution, practice, etc.): to cause (something which has previously been considered, decided, etc.), to be put into action or operation.In quot. 1715 with indefinite article, in the form to carry into an execution. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > carrying out > execute, perform, or carry out [verb (transitive)] > carry into effect (a command, promise, plan, etc.) fillOE fulfilc1300 performc1300 executec1405 to draw in(to) consequencec1420 forthfillc1420 persolve1548 to go through ——a1586 effecta1593 to fill up1600 complete1680 to carry (something) into effect (also execution, practice, etc.)1715 implement1806 to put into effect1936 1715 Upon Petition of W. Paterson (House of Commons) 5 As by the particular Proposals made for that purpose fully appears, tho' they were never..carried into an Execution. 1718 Sir J. Schaw, Appellant. Dame M. Schaw & Sir J. Houston, Respondents: Appellant's Case 3 This is..but a Covenant to settle, which in England would not be decreed to be carried into Execution in Favour of a Volunteer as the Respondent Dame Margaret is. 1819 in J. Milbank First Cent. Flight in Amer. (1943) v. 71 To carry into operation his principles for navigating air ships. 1871 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest (1876) IV. xviii. 123 He did not tarry long in carrying his purpose into effect. 1882 F. W. Farrar Early Days Christianity I. ii. v. 107 In the Church the beautiful ideal of human brotherhood was carried into practice. 1994 Esprit de Corps (Ottawa) Aug. 30/2 For my part I like to see a General that can first form a plan and then has the steadiness to carry his plan into execution. P10. to carry the war into the enemy's camp and variants: to attack a person or thing, rather than acting defensively; to go on the offensive against a person, organization, etc. Similarly to carry the war into Africa (chiefly U.S.).In quot. 1791 in metaphorical use. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > attack > attack [verb (intransitive)] to lay ona1225 assailc1325 sailc1330 assemblea1375 to fall inc1384 to fall ona1387 givec1430 brunt1440 to set (all) on sevenc1440 to ding on1487 to fall down1534 offend1540 to go on1553 to give on?1611 to let fly1611 strikea1616 insult1638 to set on1670 aggress1708 to carry the war into the enemy's camp1791 hop over1929 1791 Gen. Evening Post 7 May Ministers..rightly thinking that it was a good military manœuvre, when pressed themselves, to carry the war into the enemy's country, seized on what he had said..and..strove to make it a topic of popular libel. 1827 Niles' Weekly Reg. 7 Apr. 97/2 The readers of the ‘Register’ will, I hope, excuse this repulsion of a gross assault. I feel able to defend myself, and to carry the war into an enemy's camp too, if I please. 1828 Reg. Deb. Congr. 4 i. 1315 I shall not..act in mere self-defence. I shall carry the war into Africa. 1835 R. J. Mackintosh Mem. Life Sir J. Mackinstosh I. 81 Nor was this production altogether defensive; the war was now and then carried into the enemy's quarters. 1927 L. P. Hartley in C. Asquith Black Cap 47 ‘I don't think Rollo is slow,’ remarked Jimmy, hoping to carry the war into her country. 1938 H. McCloy Dance of Death xx. 237 Her smile annoyed Basil. He carried the war into Africa. ‘Are you aware that M. Pasquale takes morphine?’ 2004 A. Lustig in A. Lustig et al. Darwinian Heresies iv. 69 They [sc. evolutionary biologists] also carry the war into the enemy's camp, aiming not only to safeguard their own work but also to vitiate the very underpinnings of religion. P11. Cricket. to carry one's bat: (of an opening batter) to remain not out at the end of the team’s completed innings. Sometimes also used more generally of batters who are not out at the end of an innings.See also to carry out one's bat at to carry out 1c at Phrasal verbs, to carry one's bat through at to carry through 3 at Phrasal verbs, and to take out one's bat at take v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > bat [verb (intransitive)] > be not out to bring out one's bat1833 to carry one's bat1833 to carry out one's bat1834 to take out one's bat1838 to carry one's bat through1839 1833 New Sporting Mag. Sept. 325 Take care who's in, or through the game Your bat you will not carry. 1882 Cliftonian June 228 The former carried his bat for a lucky 14. 1895 Westm. Gaz. 18 May 7/1 Grace has carried his bat twenty-two times when scoring centuries. 2019 Manawatu (N.Z.) Standard (Nexis) 19 Nov. 5 Treder opened the innings with Courtney Infield, who scored 25, and carried her bat, facing 53 balls. P12. Chiefly Caribbean and Nigerian English. a. to carry me (also you, it, etc.) (and) go: to take (a person or thing) somewhere; to take (someone or something) away. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > transference > [verb (transitive)] > convey or transport > carry carryc1400 fure1487 port1566 porter1609 tote1677 hug1788 to carry me (also you, it, etc.) (and) go1837 pack1846 hump1853 1837 Statem. Facts submitted to Right Honourable Ld. Glenelg 19 They come call me, but me no want to come, they force me, massa—say it must be done, and done at once, and say so four times, and massa—come back and shove me, and carry me go. 1935 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 22 June 26/1 De darg dat carry bone come, wi' carry bone go... ‘The dog that fetches will carry’. 2011 @9ja_Qtee 24 July in twitter.com (accessed 13 Jan. 2021) Sleep can now carry me and go. b. to carry me (also you, it, etc.) (and) come: to bring (a person or thing) somewhere; to fetch (someone or something). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > transference > bringing > bring [verb (transitive)] > fetch > specifically a person or animal fetOE fetchc1000 routc1776 to carry me (also you, it, etc.) (and) come1935 1935 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 22 June 26/1 De darg dat carry bone come, wi' carry bone go... ‘The dog that fetches will carry’. 1996 C. M. Booker & A. C. Winkler Bob Marley (2003) xvi. 171 Mamma, it look like me can't make you do my business, you know. How could you make de people carry you come here so? 2018 @Thundazz2 6 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 13 Jan. 2021) If i was American i don't know wat will carry me and come to this country [sc. Nigeria]. < as lemmas |
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