| 单词 | to fight with one's own shadow |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fight with one's own shadow f. Phrases. to fight with one's own shadow: to struggle vainly; to talk at random. Cf. Greek σκιαμαχεῖν. For to fight at sharp, to fight (for) one's own hand(s), to fight one's heart out, to fight the tiger, to fight tooth and nail: see hand n., heart n., int., and adv., sharp adj. and n.1, tiger n., tooth n. For that cock won't fight: see cock n.1 and int. Phrases 2c. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > contend, dispute [phrase] > fruitlessly to fight with one's own shadow1579 to draw the saw (of contention or controversy)1654 1579 W. Fulke Heskins Parl. Repealed in D. Heskins Ouerthrowne 377 In which argument he fighteth with his owne shadowe. < as lemmas |
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