to make (a) shift. To attain one's end by contrivance or effort; to succeed; to manage to do something. †to make shift of: to manage to secure…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > make a success of [verb (transitive)] > manage to secure (a result) (12) to make shift of1504 to make (a) shift. To attain one's end by contrivance or effort; to succeed; to manage to do something. †to make shift of: to manage to secure… temporize1596 transitive ? To negotiate, manage, accomplish (a result). Obsolete. rare. manage1654 transitive. To deal or cope with; to tackle; to produce, bring about, or bring to pass, by contrivance, with effort, or with difficulty. to have (also get, want, etc.) a run for one's money1839 Horse Racing slang. To have (or get, want, etc.) a successful race from a horse one has backed, (in early use) esp. when that horse appeared likely… to pull off1860 transitive. colloquial. To succeed in accomplishing, achieving, or producing (something); to carry off. Subcategories:— succeed in taking, catching, or killing (1) — succeed in winning or stealing (1) — succeed in bringing or putting (2) — succeed in by ingenuity (3) |
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