| 单词 | to the notch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the notch c. North American colloquial and regional. to the notch and variants: to the right standard, to perfection, exactly. Cf. nick n.1 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > be exact [phrase] to hit the nail upon (or on) the headc1450 to the notch1790 1790 R. Tyler Contrast v. i. 69 There the old man was even with her; he was up to the notch. 1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. 349 We..tumbled over, no matter how often; but we hit the ships to a notch. 1925 R. L. Bullard Personalities & Reminisc. War ii. 13 He could be very generous toward each man's peculiarities or failings provided that man was devoted and up to the notch in his own specialty. 1965–70 in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (1996) 827/2 To the last notch... Right down to the notch. < as lemmas |
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