单词 | to carry the day |
释义 | > as lemmasto carry (also get, lose, win, etc.) the day 13. A day of contest on the battlefield; a battle, a fight; (in extended use) a contest of any kind. Frequently (now chiefly) in phrases, as to carry (also get, lose, win, etc.) the day. Cf. to save the day at save v. Phrases 8. 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 society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > battle or a battle > day of battle day1557 1557 T. Tusser Hundreth Good Pointes Husbandrie sig. C.iiii The battell is fought, thou hast gotten the daye. 1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse f. 29v Tydinges was broughte him that his Souldiers gotte the day. 1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill 23 Without his aide the day would be perillous. 1641 S. Marshall Meroz Cursed 22 Canst thou make thy forces strong enough to carry the day? 1656 B. Harris tr. J. N. de Parival Hist. Iron Age ii. i. xvi. 204 The Imperialists, thinking the Day was theirs. 1705 tr. W. Bosman New Descr. Coast of Guinea iii. 40 Their small Force behaved themselves so well, that they had certainly got the Day if [etc.]. 1721 R. Bradley Philos. Acct. Wks. Nature 139 The Silk Worm at present carries the Day before all others of the Papilionaceous Tribe. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 168 The bloody day of Seneff. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 429 The French King had..said that the last piece of gold would carry the day. 1884 Lisbon (Dakota Territory) Star 22 Aug. Campaign lies and mud slinging fail to carry the day. 1919 J. McCrae In Flanders Field 17 The dead men..fought their fight in time of bitter fear And died not knowing how the day had gone. 1961 Life 6 Jan. 53/2 Ginley won a Medal of Honor for heroism, an award tinged with irony for, notwithstanding his valorous action, the Federals finally lost the day. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) ii. 62 Clever lawyers never find it impossible to conjure up an argument with a veneer of plausibility but the real question is whether it will win the day. < as lemmas |
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