shrewd turn. A mischievous or malicious act. archaic.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > harm, injury, or wrong > [noun] > action > a bad turn (8) shrewd turn1464 shrewd turn. A mischievous or malicious act. archaic. office1575 A service or kindness done, or attention shown or given, towards anyone. Chiefly with qualification, as good office, kind office, office of kindness… disservice1611 With a and plural. An ill service or ill turn; an injury. disoffice1624 An evil office, an ill turn, a disservice. evil turn1647 An act that does good or harm to another; a (good, ill, etc.) service. Almost always with modifying word. good turn: a helpful or beneficial act. bad… diskindness1678 An unkind act, an ill turn: usually in to do (a person) a diskindness. (Frequent in 18th cent.) bad turn1886 An act that does good or harm to another; a (good, ill, etc.) service. Almost always with modifying word. good turn: a helpful or beneficial act. bad… a shot in the eye1897 Phrases. (a) a shot between wind and water, also slang (cf. shoot, v. 30d). (b) like a shot (colloquial): at once, with rapidity. Also, without… |
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