单词 | to put years on a person |
释义 | > as lemmasto put years on a person (b) to put years on a person and variants: to make a person look or feel much older; to age a person. ΚΠ 1851 J. F. Waller in Dublin Univ. Mag. May 633 Children whose tiny faces, sharp and shrunk, Put years upon them; the precocious growth Of those that knew no sport save toil. 1876 ‘Mrs. Forrester’ Diana Carew (U.S. ed.) xxix. 282 I can't think why you will persist in thinking me such a boy;..knocking about as I've done puts years on to a fellow. 1914 Scotsman 23 Nov. 11/5 Three months out there [sc. in the trenches] has put years on to me. 1925 S. O'Casey Juno & Paycock i. in Two Plays 13 It's a terrible thing to be tied to a woman that's always grousin'. I don't know how you stick it—it ud put years on me. 1977 El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post 23 Apr. a7/3 All that weeping and grieving put years on my face. I'm sure a facelift would..improve my appearance. 1994 Times 22 Mar. 39/3 Bonney was not helped by a silly grey wig which put years on her. 2013 Express (Nexis) 25 Nov. It's an important break to recharge the batteries because this year has been very draining. It's put years on me! < as lemmas |
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