单词 | to catch a fall |
释义 | > as lemmasto catch a fall P3. to catch a fall: to trip or stumble and fall to the ground. Also figurative and in figurative contexts. Now rare (chiefly U.S. regional (southern and south Midland) in later use). ΚΠ a1439 J. Lydgate Fall of Princes (Bodl. 263) i. l. 3416 Hand or bench or support off sum wall To holde hym vp, list he cachche a fall. c1475 Advice to Lovers in J. O. Halliwell Select. Minor Poems J. Lydgate (1840) 29 (MED) Ful ofte a wife is a broken poste, And he that lenethe may lihtly cache a fal. 1539 R. Morison tr. Frontinus Strategemes & Policies Warre i. xii. sig. Dii Scipio.., in landynge, by chance slypte and cought a fall. 1601 A. Dent Plaine Mans Path-way to Heauen 425 His litle childe catcheth a fall, breaketh his shins, and hurteth his face. a1677 T. Manton 190 Serm. on 119th Psalm (1681) cviii. 669 We must not..lie in the dirt when we have caught a fall. 1729 Daily Post 23 July The Great Duke caught a Fall the other Day as he was getting out of his Bed, his Foot slipping under him. 1791 P. Tait Grand Procession Musselburgh Fair 18 Downward from thence they rode but slow Lest some should catch a fall. 1840 Emancipator (N.Y.) 29 May 18/5 This venerable gentleman had the misfortune..of catching a fall as he was leaving the Representatives' chamber... He fell with great force. 1881 J. T. Trowbridge Home Idyl 85 Now don't let go till we come down, Or we shall catch a fall! 1912 Thousandsticks (Kentucky) 18 Jan. Editor Tye was not used to slick walks, thereby catching a severe fall. 1965 Brady (Texas) Standard 21 May 2/1 [He] had the misfortune to break two bones..when he was swinging and caught a fall when a chain broke. < as lemmas |
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