单词 | to wade into |
释义 | > as lemmasto wade into e. to wade in: to make a vigorous or concerted attack on one's opponent; to intervene, esp. vocally; to wade into (colloquial, originally U.S.): to assail or confront energetically. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make attack [verb (intransitive)] onreseeOE onslayc1275 entera1425 to be upon (also on) a person's jack1588 endeavour?1589 to fall aboard1591 to let fly1611 strikea1616 to lift (up) the hand(s, (occasionally one's arm)1655 to fall on board (of)1658 tilt1708 to walk into ——1794 to run in1815 to peg it1834 to sail in1856 to wade in1863 to light in1868 to roll into ——1888 to make for ——1893 the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > begin or enter upon (an action) [verb (transitive)] > begin an action or fall to doing something > resolutely or vigorously to sit in1736 strap1823 to get down1826 tackle1841 to buckle down (to)1865 to bite on1904 to wade into1904 to get stuck into1910 to get one's teeth into1935 to sink one's teeth into1935 to get stuck in1938 to get to grips with1947 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > go or come in [verb (intransitive)] > in unwelcome or unwarranted manner pressc1390 poach?1536 shovel1540 encroach1555 intrude1573 obtrude1579 wedge1631 interlope1775 to butt in1899 to wade in1905 horn1912 muscle1928 chisel1936 the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > act in another's business or intervene [verb (intransitive)] to step in1474 to go (etc.) between the bark and the tree1546 to make in1575 intermediate1610 interposea1616 to put in1631 intervene1646 to strike ina1715 to wade in1905 1863 B. Harte in U.S. Sanitary Commission Bull. (1864) I. vii. 201/1 Phrases such as camps may teach... Such as ‘Bully!’ ‘Them's the peach!’ ‘Wade in, Sanitary! 1872 E. Eggleston Hoosier School-master i. 15 You can jist roll up and wade in. 1893 H. A. Shands Some Peculiarities Speech Mississippi 66 Wade into. One man is said to wade into another when he attacks him very vigorously with either fist or tongue. This phrase is used by all classes. 1904 J. London Let. 17 Nov. (1966) 165 The lawyers..waded into me good and hard for the cash. 1905 N.Y. Evening Post 2 Sept. When a herd of sheep wades in on a patch of bluebells, they stand still and eat all day. 1928 Daily Express 30 July 13/6 Though severely punished by Pattenden's lefts to the face he repeatedly waded in. 1935 D. L. Sayers Gaudy Night ii. 33 I don't stop to think... I just wade right in and ask for what I want. 1952 E. F. Davies Illyrian Venture vi. 104 Luckily the Germans had not known how easily they could have waded into us. 1967 N. Marsh Death at Dolphin v. 125 Don't let it give you a moment's pause... Just you wade in to Conducis. 1976 Sun 11 Mar. 11/4 Miss Georgina Burton..waded in with her shopping bag and chased the gang away. 1984 J. Barnes Flaubert's Parrot x. 132 The writer must wade into life as into the sea, but only up to the navel. < as lemmas |
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