单词 | to leave the field open |
释义 | > as lemmasto leave the field open b. to leave the field free: to put up no opposition; to refrain from entering into competition; to allow something or someone to proceed unhindered or unopposed; similarly to leave the field open. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from action [verb (intransitive)] > refrain from interfering to leave the field open1668 to let (or leave) well alone1722 to get out of a person's face1931 non-intervene1937 1668 J. Dryden Sr Martin Mar-all iv. 46 You see I am no very obstinate Rival, I leave the field free to you. 1693 A. Monro Serm. Several Occasions xi. 381 If we should quit our ground and leave the Field open to their Pride and Vanity. 1724 J. Swift Some Observ. Wood's Half-pence 27 His Majesty Pursuant to the Law, hath left the Field open between Wood and the Kingdom of Ireland. 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle II. lxi. 180 His tormentor..would undoubtedly shift his quarters, and leave the field free to his designs. 1820 T. S. Hughes Trav. Sicily I. iv. 127 Shall reformation..now retreat, and leave the field open to infidelity? 1846 Forest Hill I. xvii. 236 Its [sic] ‘yes Sir’,—‘no Sir’,—‘as you please, Sir’, leaving all the field wide open to Clotilda. 1882 Cent. Mag. June 301/1 The abolition of the low-priced pirated productions..would leave the field free for libraries. 1922 McClure's Mag. Mar. 105/2 He went, leaving the field free for Bill, who took prompt advantage of his opportunity to call. 2003 J. Dawson & S. Propes 45 RPM v. 33 [The strike] had depressed the availability of recordings by top pop talent, leaving the field open for small, independent companies to step in with non-union genres. < as lemmas |
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