| 单词 | to go bail |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto go bail (b) intransitive. To act as bail or stand security; to undertake to give a surety or pay bail on behalf of someone. Esp. in to go bail. Cf. I will go bail at bail n.1 6b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > demonstrate confidence [phrase] go1768 to pound it1819 bet1852 to bet the (also a) farm1886 (I, you, etc.) betcha, betcher1922 1768 O. Goldsmith Good Natur'd Man i. 2 It was but last week he went security for a fellow whose face he scarce knew. 1785 Parl. Reg. Ireland V. 302 I can find three hundred gentlemen who never saw me before, and yet have gone bail for me. 1808 Robbery Bank Pennsylvania 1798 31 I do not recollect either of them saying they would go his bail. 1852 Lamp 31 Jan. 33/1 Gallaher..was made the prey of designing knaves, for whom he went surety, and lost very large sums. 1890 Cassell's Mag. July 470/2 I will go bail for your character. 1905 Overland Monthly Aug. 144/2 In a desire to help a neighbor I went his surety. 1909 N. O'Winter Guatemala & her People of To-day v. 120 One labourer goes security for another by guaranteeing that the latter will carry out his part. 1920 Boilermakers' & Iron Ship Builders' Jrnl. Mar. 205 This man got in trouble and two of our members went his bond for $1,100. 2009 J. Kellerman True Detectives xx. 188 He was no big-time player and no one cared enough to go his bail. < as lemmas |
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