单词 | to miss the cushion |
释义 | > as lemmasto miss the cushion ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > mistake [phrase] to miss the cushiona1529 to get, have, or take the (or a) wrong (or right) sow by the ear1546 to pray without one's beads1641 to have the wrong end of the stick?1793 to bark up the wrong tree1832 the boot (is) on the wrong leg or foot1834 to have another think coming1896 you have another guess coming1935 to be off the beam1941 blow1943 a1529 J. Skelton Colyn Cloute (?1545) sig. C.viii And whan he weneth so syt Yet may he mysse the quysshon. 1535 G. Joye Apol. Tindale 48 Yet hath he missed the kushen in many placis. 1593 M. Drayton Idea vii. sig. G4v Thy wits done erre, and misse the cushen quite. a1604 M. Hanmer Chron. Ireland 168 in J. Ware Two Hist. Ireland (1633) He was elected Archbishop of St. Davids, but at Rome he was out-bid, by him that had more money, and missed the Cushin. 1608 S. Hieron 2nd Pt. Def. Ministers Reasons 157 He hath missed the cushen and sitteth bare. 1609 E. Hoby Let. to Mr. T. H. 45 They may misse the cushion in the analogie of the place. < as lemmas |
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