| 单词 | to set to the wall |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto †set (also †thrust, or send) to the wall P2. to †set (also †thrust, or send) to the wall: to thrust aside into a position of neglect. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > be careless or heedless of [verb (transitive)] > neglect > thrust aside into position of neglect to set (also thrust, or send) to the wall1583 shelve1847 pigeonhole1855 1583 G. Babington Very Fruitfull Expos. Commaundem. viii. 376 God knowes..howe often they are wrecked and wronged and set to the wall by cruell..and harde hearted men. 1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. i. 15 Women being the weaker vessels are euer thrust to the wall . View more context for this quotation 1881 E. W. Hamilton Diary 13 Mar. (1972) I. 115 Lord Bath..is much exercised in his mind as to the Greek question sending to the wall the interests of Servia. 1901 Notes & Queries 9th Ser. 8 411/1 During the later fifties he was sent to the wall by the superior talents of the late Robert Prowse. < as lemmas |
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