单词 | for aught i care |
释义 | > as lemmasfor aught I care 2. for aught —— knows and variants: conceivably; used to emphasize that a person has not sufficient information to have or offer an informed opinion, or (esp. in for aught I know) is merely speculating; = for all (that) —— knows at know v. Phrases 12. Similarly for aught I care: = for all I care at care v. 2b. ΚΠ c1405 (c1387–95) G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 391 A Shipman was ther wonyng fer by weste For aught I woot he was of Dertemouthe. 1548 W. Patten Exped. Scotl. sig. E.viii For how euer he be our enemy, yet a man of honorable estat & woorthy (for ought I knowe) of the office he beares. 1577 R. Holinshed Chron. I. Pref. sig. ¶.iiijv Sith for ought I know, the matter is not yet decided among the learned, but still they are in controuersie about it. a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) v. iii. 282 It might be yours or hers for ought I know. 1620 H. Scudder Key of Heaven iv. 254 When the vniust man shall pray, Lord..do bereave them of houses and corne, turning them and theirs a grazing (for ought they care) into the wide world. 1673 W. Wycherley Gentleman Dancing-master ii. ii. 164 Nay, it may be, indeed; he might lend it to him for aught I know. 1767 Public Advertiser 19 June I do not pretend to be a Lawyer myself, but I shall give you the Opinion of a Person who may be one for ought I know. 1773 O. Goldsmith She stoops to Conquer iii. 53 For aught I know to the contrary. 1852 Fraser's Mag. Jan. 5/2 They might burn the Jews' quarter to-morrow for aught I care. 1893 Black & White 25 Mar. 365/1 For aught he knows, there may not be a fish within ten yards. 1932 R. Macaulay Shadow Flies i. 55 Robin's welcome to use all the Latin poets of antiquity to adorn his verse, for aught I care. 1933 Times 19 Nov. 4/4 It may have continued for aught you know? 2002 Independent (Nexis) 20 Aug. 3 You had better be very careful what you are going to say next. For aught I know, Mr Paxman may be in a litigious mood. < as lemmas |
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