| 单词 | to kick a man when he is down |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto kick (also hit, etc.) a man when he is down P2. to kick (also hit, etc.) a man when he is down and variants: to cause further harm or upset to someone who is already suffering or in a difficult situation. Frequently in negative contexts. ΚΠ 1784 Monthly Rev. Aug. 145 Is it not somewhat ungenerous to insult the fallen, and to strike a man when he is down? 1830 Mechanics' Mag. 3 Apr. 78/1 Mr. Gilman acknowledges himself ashamed... Had he contented himself with only doing that, I should have been satisfied.., for..I would never kick a man when he is down. 1874 Locke's National Monthly Aug. 345/1 ‘Lish,’ he said reproachfully, ‘don't hit a feller when he's down.’ 1912 Sunday at Home 1911–12 622/2 Trust them goodens to hit a gal when she's down. 1946 N. Coward Diary 22 Dec. (2000) 72 A subconscious urge on her part to kick me good and proud when I was down. 1983 M. Glenny tr. Y. Trifonov Another Life 116 She had to bite her tongue..because he really was in trouble and you don't hit a man when he's down. 2018 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 25 Mar. 27 I won't kick a man when he's down. I hope he gets the help he needs. < as lemmas |
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