单词 | to top one's part |
释义 | > as lemmasto top one's part ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > act [verb (intransitive)] > in specific manner to tear a (the) cat1600 to top one's part1672 to walk through ——1824 corpse1874 sketch1888 underplay1896 to play for laughs (also a laugh)1900 register1913 scene-steal1976 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons) > play a part successfully to top one's part1786 1672 Duke of Buckingham Rehearsal iii. 22 He does not hit me in't: he does not top his part. 1697 J. Dennis Plot & no Plot A iij But are you sure, Daughter, that you can act a fit of the Mother well?.. Ay, and top my part too, Mother. 1761 C. Churchill Rosciad 2 Palmer! Oh! Palmer tops the janty part. 1786 Earl of Malmesbury Diaries & Corr. II. 219 Warm as I am in wishing to see her [sc. England] once more topping her part on the Continent. 1797 A. M. Bennett Beggar Girl VI. iv. 158 Delighted to be queen of the company where she might top the great personage. 1827 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth (1848) 2nd Ser. 72 By diligently performing the part assigned to him, by topping it, as the phrase is. 1831 Examiner 177/1 The Opposition..are acting up to their character—nay, topping their parts. 1887 Aberdeen Jrnl. 26 Apr. 4/2 The Radicals, on the other hand, top the part politically of Meg Merrilees, and ‘Gape, sinner, and swallow!’ is the only grace they would allow the Tories. < as lemmas |
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