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单词 two feathers out of a goose
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two feathers out of a goose
b. In various figurative expressions: †two feathers out of a goose: a very small part of anything. †to gain more feathers: (of a rumour) to assume larger proportions. to make the feathers fly: to cause a disturbance, to ‘stir up’ someone. †to pick feathers off (a person): to plunder. †to pull the feathers off (a person's fame): to detract from. to smooth one's rumpled feathers: to recover one's equanimity. to crop the feathers of: to strip of bravery and pomp. you could (or might) have knocked me (etc.) down with a feather (and similar expressions): used hyperbolically = I was much surprised, astounded, etc. Cf. white feather n.
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society > society and the community > dissent > be in dissension or at variance [verb (intransitive)] > cause dissension
to make strife1303
to make the feathers flyc1430
to stir the coals1539
to make mischiefc1572
to blow the bellows1590
to blow the fire1670
to stir the pot1826
to stir (also rouse) the possum1900
to mix it1950
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > detract from [verb (transitive)]
to pull the feathers off (a person's fame)c1430
takec1475
spoil1553
to take away1779
the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > expand or enlarge [verb (intransitive)]
greateOE
grow1382
enlarge1481
to gain more feathers1600
spread1611
burnish1624
sizea1631
dilate1636
greaten1638
expatiate1650
widen1650
biggen1652
expand1791
magnify1814
society > communication > information > rumour > [verb (transitive)] > (of a rumour) assume larger proportions
to gain more feathers1600
the mind > possession > poverty > make poor or impoverish [verb (transitive)] > by depredations or extortions
to poll and pill1528
to peel and poll1641
to pick feathers off (a person)1677
the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > spoliation or depredation > despoil or prey upon [verb (transitive)]
reaveOE
stripa1225
pill?c1225
robc1225
peela1250
despoil1297
raimc1300
spoilc1330
spoila1340
to pull a finch (also pigeon, plover, etc.)c1387
despoil1393
preya1400
spoila1400
spulyiea1400
unspoila1400
riflec1400
poll1490
to pill and poll1528
to poll and pill1528
exspoila1530
pilyie1539
devour?1542
plume1571
rive1572
bepill1574
fleece1575
to prey over1576
pread1577
disvaledge1598
despoliate1607
to make spoil of1613
expilate1624
to peel and poll1641
depredate1651
violatea1657
disvalise1672
to pick feathers off (a person)1677
to make stroy of1682
spoliate1699
pilfer1714
snabble1725
rump1815
vampire1832
sweat1847
ploat1855
vampirize1888
the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > [noun] > a small part or proportion > very
a drop in the (a) bucket or the oceana1382
two feathers out of a goose1677
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > expressing surprise [phrase]
it (or that) is (was, were, etc.) no wonder1362
it is (a) wondera1400
the wonder is‥1608
you could (or might) have knocked me (etc.) down with a feather1740
think1746
for a wonder1782
to hush one's mouth1903
you'd be surprised1926
the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > humiliate [verb (transitive)]
anitherOE
fellOE
lowc1175
to lay lowc1225
to set adownc1275
snuba1340
meekc1350
depose1377
aneantizea1382
to bring lowa1387
declinea1400
meekenc1400
to pull downc1425
avalec1430
to-gradea1440
to put downc1440
humble1484
alow1494
deject?1521
depress1526
plucka1529
to cut (rarely to cast down) the comb of?1533
to bring down1535
to bring basec1540
adbass1548
diminish1560
afflict1561
to take down1562
to throw down1567
debase1569
embase1571
diminute1575
to put (also thrust) a person's nose out of jointc1576
exinanite1577
to take (a person) a peg lower1589
to take (a person) down a peg (or two)1589
disbasea1592
to take (a person) down a buttonhole (or two)1592
comb-cut1593
unpuff1598
atterr1605
dismount1608
annihilate1610
crest-fall1611
demit1611
pulla1616
avilea1617
to put a scorn on, upon1633
mortify1639
dimit1658
to put a person's pipe out1720
to let down1747
to set down1753
humiliate1757
to draw (a person's) eyeteeth1789
start1821
squabash1822
to wipe a person's eye1823
to crop the feathers of1827
embarrass1839
to knock (also take, etc.) (a person) off his or her perch1864
to sit upon ——1864
squelch1864
to cut out of all feather1865
to sit on ——1868
to turn down1870
to score off1882
to do (a person) in the eye1891
puncture1908
to put (a person) in (also into) his, her place1908
to cut down to size1927
flatten1932
to slap (a person) down1938
punk1963
the mind > emotion > calmness > be calm [phrase] > recover composure
to smooth one's rumpled feathers1853
c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes (1544) i. xii. 24 a Of his good fame she gan the feders pull.
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. (1609) ix. xxxviii. 342 The brute..got more feathers still as it flew.
1677 A. Yarranton England's Improvem. 24 All that is, desired is but two Feathers out of their Goose.
1677 A. Yarranton England's Improvem. 25 The Lawyers Objections are only made..that they may pick some more Feathers off him.
1740 S. Richardson Pamela I. vii. 13 I was so confounded at these Words, you might have beat me down with a Feather.
1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan I. iv. 94 If my New York master..had hold o' him; he'd make the feathers fly.
1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. xxiii. 339 When they are at home..how the feathers fly!
1827 R. Pollok Course of Time I. v. 251 Vanity, With a good conscience pleased, her feathers cropped.
1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge lix. 283 ‘She's in an excited state to-night,’ said Simon, as he smoothed his rumpled feathers.
1843 [see sense 10a].
1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel III. ix. xiii. 69 You might have knocked them down with a feather!
1924 C. Mackenzie Heavenly Ladder v. 75 At present you could knock me down on a feather, as old Mrs. Geary used to say, I'm that overgone by it all.
1930 W. S. Maugham Cakes & Ale vii. 89 When I..saw Rosie standing there, you could 'ave knocked me down with a feather.
1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 5/5 You could have knocked me over with a feather.
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