英语词汇“to run with the ball”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

m. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). to run with the ball and variants: to take control of and advance an enterprise or undertaking, esp. on one's sole initiative.In quot. 1926 as part of an extended metaphor.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > control > be in control [verb (intransitive)]

stightlea1375

to have the law in one's own hands1573

boss1856

to run the show1878

to call the tunea1915

to carry the ball1924

to run with the ball1926

to call the shots1967

1926 Davenport (Iowa) Democrat & Leader 20 Dec. 4/6 Instead of allowing every sectional representative, ambitious political leader and professional farmers' friend to try to run with the ball, the farmers should build themselves into a solid team which will play together thruout the game until the ball is across the line.

1950 M. L. Mace Growth & Devel. Executives iii. 63 Poor mixer. Tries to run with the ball. Occasionally indulges in obstructive argument.

1963 J. Didion Run River xviii. 189 Although she was no Jinx Falkenburg she had a lot of class and for his money ($75 a week) the ball was hers to run with.

1986 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 8 July 23/3 Mr Graham Kong, who has the Balmoral Hotel.., said the trust offered them the opportunity to ‘run with the ball’.

2003 Toronto Star (Electronic ed.) 3 Feb. When times are good and the public trust is high, you are allowed..to run with the ball. It's called leadership.

单词	to run with the ball
释义	> as lemmas to run with the ball m. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). to run with the ball and variants: to take control of and advance an enterprise or undertaking, esp. on one's sole initiative.In quot. 1926 as part of an extended metaphor. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > be in control [verb (intransitive)] stightlea1375 to have the law in one's own hands1573 boss1856 to run the show1878 to call the tunea1915 to carry the ball1924 to run with the ball1926 to call the shots1967 1926 Davenport (Iowa) Democrat & Leader 20 Dec. 4/6 Instead of allowing every sectional representative, ambitious political leader and professional farmers' friend to try to run with the ball, the farmers should build themselves into a solid team which will play together thruout the game until the ball is across the line. 1950 M. L. Mace Growth & Devel. Executives iii. 63 Poor mixer. Tries to run with the ball. Occasionally indulges in obstructive argument. 1963 J. Didion Run River xviii. 189 Although she was no Jinx Falkenburg she had a lot of class and for his money ($75 a week) the ball was hers to run with. 1986 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 8 July 23/3 Mr Graham Kong, who has the Balmoral Hotel.., said the trust offered them the opportunity to ‘run with the ball’. 2003 Toronto Star (Electronic ed.) 3 Feb. When times are good and the public trust is high, you are allowed..to run with the ball. It's called leadership. extracted from balln.¹ < as lemmas
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