spec. Without article. to carry weight: i.e. such additional weight as equalizes the competitors.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > engage in horse racing [verb (intransitive)] > actions of horse (13) to carry weight1734 spec. Without article. to carry weight: i.e. such additional weight as equalizes the competitors. to get up1840 Horse Racing. Of a racehorse: to catch up with a leading horse. screw1840 Horse Racing. intransitive. Of a horse: to force a way through a hedge or fence. Also transitive (of a rider): to force (a horse) over a fence. Obs… to come again1841 intransitive. Of a horse in a race: to regain speed after lagging, esp. so as to win or challenge for victory. Also in extended use. to set to1856 Horse Racing. To make the final effort to get in front. (Cf. set-to, n. 3.) to wait off1856 intransitive or absol. Horse Racing. to wait off: to allow oneself to be distanced by other competitors in order to ‘romp in’ when their energies are… romp1869 colloquial. intransitive. To get home (also in) with ease; to win a race, contest, etc., with ease. Also in extended use. to answer the question1875 Horse Racing. to answer the question: (of a horse) to respond to a call made by the jockey (cf. to ask (a horse) the question at ask, v. phrases 14)… compound1876 Horse Racing slang. Of an animal: to fail to maintain its speed or strength, give out, fail. to gallop to a standstill1892 Horse Racing. to gallop to a standstill: to tire out. nick1898 intransitive. Hunting, Horse Racing, etc. Of a horse, rider, etc.: to cut in. Also in similar phrases. Now rare. to take up1912 intransitive. U.S. Of a horse: to slacken its pace; to stop short, to pull up. Also of a rider: to rein in one's horse. rate1920 transitive. Originally and chiefly U.S. To cause to proceed at a moderate pace, to regulate the pace of; (Horse Racing) to ride (a horse) at a… |
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