单词 | to send flying |
释义 | > as lemmasto send flying a. Of things: To be forced or driven off suddenly or with a jerk; to start. Of a limb: To be parted suddenly from the body. Const. from, out of. Also to send flying. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > [verb (intransitive)] > be driven off suddenly flyc1400 the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > maiming or mutilation > be maimed or mutilated [verb (intransitive)] flyc1400 the world > movement > impelling or driving > impel or drive [verb (transitive)] > off suddenly thrill1606 spring1665 fly1676 spanghew1781 to send flying1879 c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 459 Þat þe fyr of þe flynt flaȝe fro fole houes. c1440 Generydes 2670 Mi swerd out of myn hond fligh. 1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) iii. 115 He raucht till him sic a dynt Yat arme and schuldyr flaw him fra. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) xlvi. 153 His hede flewe fro hys sholders. 1594 W. Shakespeare Lucrece sig. C1 From the could stone sparkes of fire doe flie . View more context for this quotation 1659 D. Pell Πελαγος 427 Then flyes in his face all his whoring, swearing, lying. 1683 E. Waller Invasion of Turks 23 He Bassas' heads, to save his own, made fly. 1747 H. Glasse Art of Cookery xvi. 143 Let it stand an Hour before you open it, lest it fly in your Face. 1847 W. T. Porter Big Bear of Arkansas 132 Thar, they've got him agin, and now the fur flies. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xx. 49 ‘Oughter see how old Mas'r made the flesh fly.’ 1879 F. T. Pollok Sport Brit. Burmah II. 149 Up would go the elephant's hind leg, sending the pig flying. 1885 Spectator 30 May 698/2 The engine minder who goes to the parish doctor because a spark has flown in his eye. < as lemmas |
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