| 单词 | to sit in one's own light |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sit (far) in one's own light (b) to stand in one's own light: to act in a way that is detrimental to one's own interests. Similarly (Scottish) †to sit (far) in one's own light (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > be disadvantageous [verb (intransitive)] > injure a person's interests > one's own to stand in one's own lightc1500 to play one's cards badly1848 c1500 in R. H. Robbins Secular Lyrics 14th & 15th Cent. (1952) 111 Attempt nothyng surmountyng your myght..ffor than ye stand foule in your owne lyght. a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. l. 22316 We sat ouir far into oure awin licht. 1601 A. Dent Plaine Mans Path-way to Heauen 247 They [sc. the wicked] be much theyr owne foes, and stand in their owne light. a1637 B. Jonson Tale of Tub ii. i, in Wks. (1640) III Take a vool's Counsel, and do not stand in your own light. 1637 S. Rutherford Lett. (1863) I. 226 And do we not sit far in our own light, to make it a matter of bairn's play. 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xxxix. 389 To take away the character of a lad that's been a good servant to you, because he can't afford to stand in his own light for your good. 2013 R. Rowell Eleanor & Park xxiii. 140 Girl, you need to learn a lesson about standing in your own light. < as lemmas |
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