| 单词 | to give best to |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give best to (a) to give (a person or thing) best: to admit the superiority of; to yield or give way to. Also to give best to in same sense. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > obedience > submissiveness > submission > submit to [verb (transitive)] > acknowledge superiority or supremacy of yield1604 own1653 to give (a person or thing) best1851 to hand it to1901 1851 Geelong (Austral.) Advertiser 6 Feb. He offered to stake £10 upon his ‘reputation’, being greater than mine! I acknowledge it is; I give him best. 1878 Cope's Tobacco Plant Sept. 225/1 Before he went he insisted on shaking hands with old Sam, and giving him ‘best’. 1887 J. Farrell How he Died 80 Charley gave life best And died of grief. 1896 G. F. Northall Warwickshire Word-bk. 27 ‘I'll give you best at running’ = I'll allow your superiority. Glouc., and elsewhere. 1927 T. E. Lawrence Let. 1 Dec. (1938) 549 Those people who have compared the versions generally give me best with the new one. 1978 H. C. Baker I was Listening 139 Suddenly, Kevan threw up his hands. ‘I give you best!’..a schoolboy expression used in an adult fight. 1990 Birds Mag. Summer 65/2 He finally decided to give us best and took himself off. 2000 Clay Shooting Jan. 42/3 She had to give best to the fast-improving Tracey Jeffrey. < as lemmas |
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