| 单词 | for the heart of one |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor the heart of one d. for one's heart (also for the heart of one): for one's life; to save one's life. Now rare. ΚΠ 1574 Brieff Disc. Troubles Franckford p. cxcvii The wicked and common enemye cannot (for his harte) more tryumphe ouer the Godly then he dothe allready. 1636 W. Davenant Witts v. i. sig. I3v I cannot for my heart proceed to more Defeat upon thy liberty. 1648 R. Herrick Hesperides sig. Aa3v Lupes for the outside of his suite has paide; But for his heart, he cannot have it made. a1750 T. Gordon Cordial Low-spirits (1751) II. 78 I cannot for my heart think, that a Piece of Lawn..can make men holier than their neighbours. 1786 H. Mackenzie Lounger No. 56. 197 A great many other things..which I can't do for the heart of me. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth I. ii. 33 I cannot, for my heart, conceive the pleasure of..drunken quarrels, and smut, and blasphemy, and so forth, when a man loses money instead of gaining by it. 1922 Life 6 July 29/1 Oh, I must be in Darley Dale before the sun dips low, But can't say, for the heart of me, the way which I should go! < as lemmas |
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