| 单词 | to know enough to come in out of the rain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto know enough to come in out of the rain P1. to know enough to come in out of the rain (and variants): to have adequate common sense or intelligence; to ‘know what's what’; chiefly in negative contexts. Cf. to know enough to come (or go) in when it rains at rain v. Phrases 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > be sensible [phrase] on one's feetOE an old head on (also upon) young shoulders1591 to know enough to come in out of the rain1599 to have the (good) sense to (do something)1620 to have a (good, wise, etc.) head on (also upon) one's shoulders1659 to know enough to come (or go) in when it rains1797 to come (also get) down to brass tacks (or nails)1897 1599 H. Buttes Dyets Dry Dinner sig. B4 Fooles..have the wit to keep themselves out of the raine. 1848 F. A. Durivage Stray Subj. 95 Ham was one of 'em—he was! He ‘knew sufficient to get out of the rain’. 1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xiv. 112 De man dat think he kin settle a 'spute 'bout a whole chile wid a half a chile, doan' know enough to come in out'n de rain. 1920 ‘Sapper’ Bull-dog Drummond ii. 47 Either, James, I am a congenital idiot, and don't know enough to come in out of the rain; or we've hit the goods. 1932 ‘A. Gilbert’ Body on Beam i. 23 A girl who's lived..in Menzies Street knows when to come in out of the rain. 1999 J. Draycott Prince Rupert's Drop 39 Believing..that the servants didn't know enough to come in out of the rain, he has taken the path over the ha-ha in expectation of plenty. < as lemmas |
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