单词 | buckle up |
释义 | > as lemmasto buckle up c. to buckle up: to become warped and bent, to collapse. Also figurative (cf. 7). ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > misshapenness > lose shape or become misshapen [verb (intransitive)] > buckle to buckle up1866 buckle1888 the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > be irresolute or vacillate [verb (intransitive)] > give way or give in benda1400 sink?a1513 to give over1530 to cry creak?1562 yield1576 to hold up1596 succumb1604 to give in1616 to hoist, lower, strike the topsaila1629 to cry cravena1634 to give up or cross the cudgels1654 incumb1656 to fall in1667 to knock under1670 to knock under board, under (the) table1692 to strike underc1730 knuckle down1735 to throw (also chuck) up the sponge1860 chuck up (the sponge)1864 to throw in one's hand1893 to sky the wipe (or towel)1907 to drop one's bundle1915 to throw (chuck, or toss) in the towel1915 to buckle up1927 1866 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 2nd Ser. 2 i. 140 Its expansion and contraction..rendering it [sc. plane iron] liable to ‘buckle up’. 1927 Daily Tel. 1 Nov. 12/2 Such a man as Biquet is not given to buckling up. to buckle up d. to buckle up: to fasten one's seat-belt. North American. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > riding in a vehicle > ride in a vehicle [verb (intransitive)] > fasten seat-belt to buckle up1976 1976 Forbes 15 Oct. 40/1 As you gulp your martini and buckle up, a silver lining begins to girdle the clouds. 1986 New Yorker 7 Apr. 38/2 She settles in, buckles up, then leans forward and runs one finger over the dashboard. 1987 Los Angeles Times 27 Apr. v. 5/2 The Night Rider and another device, the Night Lighter, with lights that spin around the license plate, are displayed beneath a sign that reads ‘Buckle Up and Light Up!’ < as lemmas |
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