| 单词 | gads me |
| 释义 | > as lemmasGads me 2. With contraction of save (cf. save v. Phrases 2c), as Gads me (also Gads my life): ‘(may) God save me’, ‘(may) God save my life’. Used to affirm the truth of a statement, or (less commonly) to express strong feeling. Cf. god n. and int. Phrases 1c(b)(ii). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God) > God's life (God's) my lifekins1600 Od's lifelingsa1616 'Slifea1634 od's life1681 Gads my life1689 Z'life1689 1689 J. Carlile Fortune-hunters iii. v. 39 Gads me, Tom, Tom, your Mistriss is in a swound there. 1691 J. Bancroft King Edward III iii. ii. 28 Gads my life I had been Unjudg'd before my Taylor had finish'd my Robes, I should not have had the Satisfaction of seeing how scarlet becomes me. 1764 S. Foote Mayor of Garret i. 24 Gad's my life, sure as a gun that's her voice. 1773 K. O'Hara Golden Pippin i. 17 Gads me! Gads me! Such rank conceit! 1845 M. A. Shillingford Helena i. 16 Ah, gads me! I am clean an altered man. 1869 Punch 31 July Gads my life, and marry come up, sweetheart! 1934 J. Farnol Winds of Chance xix. 136 ‘Gads my life, madam,’ exclaimed the Earl, staring on me like one extremely surprised. 1991 V. Ashley Sea Siren i. 33 Gads me, I'm in more danger here than I was taking the Santa Christina. < as lemmas |
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