transitive. To take off (one's clothing, or an item of one's clothing) hastily or carelessly. Cf. to throw on 1 at phrasal verbs.
| 单词 | θ145697 |
| 释义 | the mind > possession > relinquishing > casting or laying aside > [verb (transitive)] > utterly or energetically (6) to throw off?a1439 transitive. To take off (one's clothing, or an item of one's clothing) hastily or carelessly. Cf. to throw on 1 at phrasal verbs. bandy1591 To toss, drive, or throw aside or away. Obsolete. to cast in the wind1652 in the wind. to cast in the wind: to ‘fling to the winds’. to fling, give, throw, etc. to the winds1667 to the wind. to fling, give, throw,etc. to the winds (fig.): to cast away, reject utterly. So to go to the winds: to be cast away or aside, to… to wipe one's hands of1785 Phrases (with various nouns as object). to wipe one's hands of = to wash one's hands of at wash, v. 3e. Similarly to wipe one's lips of. to wipe one's lips of1851 Phrases (with various nouns as object). to wipe one's hands of = to wash one's hands of at wash, v. 3e. Similarly to wipe one's lips of. |
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