单词 | to take into one's confidence |
释义 | > as lemmasto take into one's confidence b. gen. To receive (a person) into some state, condition, or relationship, esp. one involving trust, friendship, or favour. Frequently in to take into one's confidence: to confide in.See also to take to (also into) mercy at mercy n. 4c. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > take [verb (transitive)] > take into association, service, or use takea1225 assume1591 assumpt1595 quota1755 the mind > possession > acquisition > receiving > receive [verb (transitive)] > receive or accept as or into some relation takea1225 to take in1432 have1833 a1225 (?OE) MS Lamb. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 27 (MED) Þesne mon ic habbe itaken to mine aȝene bihosþe [read bihofþe]. c1300 (?c1225) King Horn (Cambr.) (1901) l. 227 Stiward, tak nu here Mi fundlyng for to lere of þine mestere. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1876) VI. 219 He was i-take to norschynge and to lore to Benet Bisshop. a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Psalms xxvi. 10 For my fadir and my modir han forsake me; but the Lord hath take me. 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 22 The fair Myrro..toke Iason so in her good grace that vnto the deth she louyd him. a1535 T. More Dialoge of Comfort (1553) ii. xvi. sig. K.iiiiv Because he dispayred not of gods mercye. but wept and called vpon it, howe highly God tooke him into his fauour again. a1540 (c1460) G. Hay tr. Bk. King Alexander 15107 The quene tuke Antegone into secre And tald him sum thing of hir privace. 1643 J. Burroughes Expos. Hosea (1652) 147 If God takes them to mercy we must be ready willingly to take them into brotherly society. a1680 T. Goodwin Wks. (1692) III. i. 612 How canst thou think God should..take thee into..immediate Bosom-communion with himself? ?1727 Gulliver Decypher'd 2 The Grand Treasurer made him his pot-companion, and the chief Secretary took him into all his pleasures. 1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 251 The good old Lady..took him into hugger mugger in her Closet, where she usually had some good Pye, or plumb Cake. 1832 W. Irving Alhambra I. 171 The king..like most superannuated monarchs, began to take physicians into great favour. 1878 Scribner's Monthly 16 135/1 He would freely take them into his confidence. 1902 G. E. Walsh Mysterious Burglar iv. 46 There is no special reason why he should take me into his secrets. 1924 Atlantic (Iowa) News-Telegraph 4 Feb. 2/2 Russia is to be taken into friendship with Great Britain providing she behaves herself. 2006 K. Richardson Greywalker xx. 210 If I take you into my confidence.., I cross a line most of my kind would find unforgivable. < as lemmas |
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