intransitive. To pledge oneself to pay; to take credit.
| 单词 | θ221273 |
| 释义 | society > trade and finance > management of money > solvency > be solvent [verb (intransitive)] > take credit (8) creancec1386 intransitive. To pledge oneself to pay; to take credit. to run into scores or in score1568 in, upon, on (the) score: in debt. to run into scoresor in score, to runor go onor upon (the) score: to incur debts. upon the score of: indebted to… to run or go on or upon (the) score1568 in, upon, on (the) score: in debt. to run into scoresor in score, to runor go onor upon (the) score: to incur debts. upon the score of: indebted to… score1594 intransitive. To run up a score; to obtain drink, goods, etc. on credit. Obsolete. to build a sconce1630 slang. †to build a sconce (see quot. 1730). tick1648 intransitive. To ‘go on tick’ (see tick, n.4 1); to deal with a tradesman, etc. on credit, to take credit; to run into debt, leave one's debts unpaid. to chalk ita1704 spec. To write up in chalk (a record, esp. of credits given); to score. Hence to chalk it: to run up a score, take ‘tick’. Now esp. common in to c… Subcategories:— obtain credit by impudence (1) |
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