| 单词 | to have the game in one's hands |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have the game in one's hands c. The outcome or result of a contest, struggle, etc. Chiefly in various expressions indicating that victory is within the grasp of a particular person, esp. to have the game in one's hands and variants. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > effect, result, or consequence > [noun] > outcome or that which results issuea1325 outcominga1382 conclusionc1384 endc1385 fruita1400 finec1405 termination?a1425 sumc1430 succession1514 sequel1524 game1530 success1537 event1539 pass1542 increase1560 outgate1568 exit1570 cropc1575 utmosta1586 upshoot1598 sequence1600 upshot1604 resultance1616 upshut1620 succedenta1633 apotelesm1636 come-off1640 conclude1643 prosult1647 offcome1666 resultant1692 outlet1710 period1713 outcome1788 outrun1801 outcome1808 upset1821 overcome1822 upping1828 summary1831 outgo1870 upcomec1874 out-turn1881 end-product1923 pay-off1926 wash-up1961 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > make a success of [verb (transitive)] > succeed in or achieve a purpose > almost or be on the point of to have the game in one's hands1530 to come (also go) near to1600 1530 W. Tyndale Pract. Prelates sig. F.ivv The other shall serue their turne and bringe the game vnto their handes & no man shall knowe how it cometh aboute. 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iii. xii. 128 Let Saladine now alone to winne, having all the game in his own hand. 1760 S. Foote Minor ii. 52 A pretty piece of work you have made here. Thrown up the cards, with the game in your hands. 1849 N. Brit. Rev. Aug. 484 If the party on whom the duty of besieging has..been imposed, does not suddenly lose heart,..the game is with the original besieger. 1888 F. Hume Madame Midas i. ii. 26 You'll have the game in your own hands. 1908 Cornhill Mag. July 53 The game is with you, Dingan. All the cards are in your hands; you'll never get such another chance again. 1919 J. Buchan Mr. Standfast (1928) ii. xviii. 302 He had the game in his hands, and of all our confederacy she alone remained to confront him. 1997 Washington Times (Nexis) 15 Nov. d1 If they would have come out and flat-out beat us, that wouldn't have hurt as much. You had the game in your hands, you just gave it to them. < as lemmas |
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