单词 | give it |
释义 | > as lemmasto give it b. to give the case (idiomatically to give it): to decide for or against a litigant; †also absol. to give with or against; Cricket, of the umpire: to declare (a batsman) out, not out, etc. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > judge or determine judicially [verb (transitive)] > decide for or against a litigant find1426 to give it1573 to give the case1573 1573 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 2 Sir Lawhern pretendid that he would give with none unless al might go out, but indeed intendid to give against me. 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World xxxiii The whole company..gave it unanimously against me. 1816 W. Lambert Instr. & Rules Cricket 23 Such Umpire, if he observes it, is authorized to give him out, for thus impeding the progress of the Ball towards the Wicket. 1890 Field 31 May 789/1 At 216 he was given out l b w. 1890 Murray's Mag. Dec. 828 He..has had the case given against him. 1891 W. G. Grace Cricket xi. 379 He had changed his mind and given me out. 1891 Longman's Mag. Oct. 661 The umpire gave it out. 1892 Standard 20 June 6/7 Smith was then given run out. give it 46. give it extracted from givev. a. With dative or to: To make an attack either with blows or words. Also colloquial, to give it hot. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > rebuke or reprove [verb (intransitive)] reprovec1330 sniba1400 reprehend?a1439 expostulate1574 to rap (a person) on the knuckles (also fingers)1584 give it1594 reprimand1681 to pin a person's ears back1861 yell1886 to jump down a person's throat1916 to chew (a person's) ass1946 to slap (a person) down1960 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus iv. iii. 65 Now Masters draw, Oh well said Lucius, Good boy in Virgoes lappe, giue it Pallas. View more context for this quotation 1612 G. Chapman Widdowes Teares i. sig. C2 Ile giue it him home. 1831 T. B. Macaulay Lett. 30 May ‘I am glad you put that in’ [an apology for using the word constituency], said her ladyship [Lady Holland]. ‘I was just going to give it you. It is an odious word.’ 1872 Punch 27 Apr. 169/1 The Commander-in-Chief has given it to the offenders rather hot. 1878 Scribner's Monthly 16 191/1 Now he is giving it to him! b. slang. With to: To rob, defraud. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > defrauding or swindling > perpetrate (a swindle) [verb (transitive)] > defraud or swindle defraud1362 deceivec1380 plucka1500 lurch1530 defeata1538 souse1545 lick1548 wipe1549 fraud1563 use1564 cozen1573 nick1576 verse1591 rooka1595 trim1600 skelder1602 firk1604 dry-shave1620 fiddle1630 nose1637 foista1640 doa1642 sharka1650 chouse1654 burn1655 bilk1672 under-enter1692 sharp1699 stick1699 finger1709 roguea1714 fling1749 swindle1773 jink1777 queer1778 to do over1781 jump1789 mace1790 chisel1808 slang1812 bucket1819 to clean out1819 give it1819 to put in the hole1819 ramp1819 sting1819 victimize1839 financier1840 gum1840 snakea1861 to take down1865 verneuk1871 bunco1875 rush1875 gyp1879 salt1882 daddle1883 work1884 to have (one) on toast1886 slip1890 to do (a person) in the eye1891 sugar1892 flay1893 to give (someone) the rinky-dink1895 con1896 pad1897 screw1900 short-change1903 to do in1906 window dress1913 ream1914 twist1914 clean1915 rim1918 tweedle1925 hype1926 clip1927 take1927 gazump1928 yentz1930 promote1931 to take (someone) to the cleaners1932 to carve up1933 chizz1948 stiff1950 scam1963 to rip off1969 to stitch up1970 skunk1971 to steal (someone) blind1974 diddle- 1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Memoirs II. 177 Give it to, to rob or defraud any place or person, as, I gave it to him for his reader, I robb'd him of his pocket-book. ΚΠ 1600 W. Cornwallis Ess. I. xiv. sig. I5 How well Iumball gaue it in such a dry path, he hath a Nose cries one, lyke a Beagle, and yet a verie deepe mouth. < as lemmas |
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