单词 | to do the best of one's power |
释义 | > as lemmasto do the best of one's power ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > do one's utmost to do (also lay) one's mightc1175 to do, make one's wisec1290 to do (also make) one's powerc1390 to hold (also keep) foot withc1438 to do one's force?c1450 to do or die1487 to do one's endeavour(sc1500 to do the best of one's power1523 to do (also try) one's best1585 to do one's possible1792 to pull out all the stops1927 to bust (also break) one's balls1968 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. ix. f. iiiv/2 I shall do ye best of my power to conducte you and my lorde your sonne. a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lxi. sig. Nvv I shall do the best of my power. 1775 Ld. Dunmore Let. 30 Nov. in Remembrancer (1776) 3 24/2 I am therefore determined to go on doing the best of my power for his Majesty's service. < as lemmas |
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