单词 | to keep guessing |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep (a person) guessing b. to keep (a person) guessing: to keep in a state of uncertainty. colloquial (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > doubt [verb (transitive)] > cause doubt branglea1600 forgive1600 stumble1607 uncertain1614 uncredit1615 disconceita1639 scruple1638 startle1643 stagger1646 unfix1650 inscruple1663 unhinge1719 unconvince1815 unsettle1833 to keep (a person) guessing1896 1896 G. Ade Artie v. 41 When your old college chum gets that letter it'll keep him guessin' where to begin on it. 1905 Springfield (Mass.) Weekly Republican 24 Nov. 1 More doubt is now thrown upon the question whether he will go to Washington at all. The governor seems determined to keep us guessing. 1924 A. C. Maclaren Cricket Old & New xii. 116 A. G. Steel..putting the ball where he liked and keeping the batsman guessing all the time. 1927 M. A. Noble Those ‘Ashes’ 175 Mailey..varied his pace splendidly and had everyone guessing.] 1930 H. Zink City Bosses in U.S. 23 Murphy proceeded with considerable caution, sometimes withdrawing from a position, sometimes forcing it, and altogether keeping his opponents guessing what he would do next. 1955 L. P. Hartley Perfect Woman xiii. 124 She always tries to keep me guessing. < as lemmas |
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