单词 | to have written all over him, her, it, etc |
释义 | > as lemmasto have (something) written all over him, her, it, etc. (b) to have (something) written all over him, her, it, etc.: to clearly display (a particular attribute, quality, influence, etc.). ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > [verb (passive)] > be plainly indicated to be written all over (a person or thing)1838 to have (something) written all over him, her, it, etc.1859 1859 Charleston (S. Carolina) Mercury 19 Apr. No one would need to be told that he was a soldier. He has it written all over him, from head to foot. 1903 W. D. Howells Lett. Home xxiv. 147 A tall, gaunt figure of a man two vacant seats away, who had Down East written all over his fisherman's face and his clothing-store best. 1931 Amer. Mercury Feb. 167/1 He just had down-and-outer written all over him. 1979 J. Gardner Nostradamus Traitor vi. 20 One was with her... Had DDR written all over him. 2013 Guardian 5 Jan. (Guide Suppl.) Central Listings 4/1 A dense, powerful 1950s saga that has ‘masterpiece’ written all over it. < as lemmas |
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