| 单词 | to turn one's heels |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto turn one's heels (a) to turn one's heels and variants: to turn around, esp. prior to fleeing or leaving; (hence) to run away, to flee. Also occasionally to turn one's heel. Now somewhat rare. [Compare Anglo-Norman and Middle French, French tourner le talon to flee (c1200 in Old French), to turn one's back on a person (1223 in Old French).] ΚΠ a1450 (?a1300) Richard Coer de Lyon (Caius) (1810) l. 3834 When they..see men begynne strokes dele, Anon they ginne to turne her hele; And gunne to drawen in her hornes. 1579 T. Churchyard Gen. Rehearsall Warres sig. Cc.iiv Now Fortune frounes, thei turne their heele. And scarce can spare, me one good woorde. 1587 J. Hooker Chron. Ireland 142/1 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) II His companie turned their heeles, forsooke the field, and dispersed themselues into the woods. 1587 J. Hooker tr. Giraldus Cambrensis Vaticinall Hist. Conquest Ireland i. xxv. 19/1 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) II He turneth a faire paire of heeles and runneth awaie. a1653 Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers (1855) 120 Big lookeing minions..make hast To turne their heeles. 1816 Parterre 27 July 24/2 I turned my heels, without second thoughts. 1892 Weekly Irish Times 9 July 3/3 The famous frigate was turning her heels rapidly to European shores. 1962 Corsicana (Texas) Semi-weekly Light 30 Nov. 10/5 Rose had almost reached the jail steps..when he suddenly waved and turned his heels. 2003 L. Thompson tr. M. Niemi Pop. Music from Vittula (2004) xix. 205 A few ancient Red Pioneers came to stand in the doorway..but they soon turned their heels and left. < as lemmas |
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