| 单词 | to do one's worst |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto do one's worst (a) to do one's worst: to do the utmost evil or harm possible; also with to. Often in imperative, as do your worst, as a challenge indicating a lack of fear. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > do harm [verb (passive)] > do the utmost evil or harm possible to do one's worsta1393 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) viii. l. 1067 (MED) Ha, thou fortune, I thee deffie, Nou hast thou do to me thi werste. a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) II. 697 Wyte you well that my name is sir Trystram de Lyones, and now do your warste! 1591 Troublesome Raigne Iohn ii. sig. E v A King is a King, though fortune do her worst. a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) iii. ii. 26 Treason ha's done his worst . View more context for this quotation 1616 T. Draxe Bibliotheca Scholastica 30 A fig for him. Let him doe his worst. 1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler iv. 115 Let the winde sit in what corner it will, and do its worst . View more context for this quotation 1713 J. Addison in Guardian 8 July 2/1 To defie the Cold and Rain, and let the Weather do its worst. 1781 W. Cowper Table Talk 729 Satire has long since done his best; and curst And loathsome ribaldry has done his worst. 1842 R. Browning Pied Piper of Hamelin in Bells & Pomegranates No. III: Dramatic Lyrics xi You threaten us, fellow? Do your worst, Blow your pipe there till you burst! 1882 W. Besant All Sorts of Men II. xxxii. 305 Now you may go away and do your worst. 1927 Scots Observer 20 Aug. 2/3 Long after the frost and snow have done their worst with the orchards. 1982 ‘E. Peters’ Virgin in Ice (1984) x. 130 To..cheat those devils who did their worst to thrust him under. 2013 C. Doctorow Homeland v. 80 So yeah, do your worst, steal my laptop, burn down my house, nuke San Francisco, and I'll still have a backup. < as lemmas |
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