| 单词 | give one's head for the washing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give one's head for the washing (also polling) ΚΠ 1542 T. Becon in M. Coverdale tr. H. Bullinger Golden Bk. Christen Matrimonye Pref. sig. A.v Lyke a fellowe, that wyll not gyue his head for ye wasshynge. a1601 J. Hooker Discr. Excester (1765) 82 Such a one as would not give his Head for the polling, nor his Beard for the washing. 1639 J. Taylor Iuniper Lect. viii. 56 When I was yong, as now I am old, I would not have given my head for the washing. 1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. iii. 182 For my part, it shall ne'er be sed, I for the washing gave my head. 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 34 I find, Mr. Neverout, you won't give your Head for the washing, as they say. to give one's head (or beard) for the washing ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > obedience > submissiveness > submission > submit [verb (intransitive)] > tamely to give one's head (or beard) for the washing1587 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 1025/2 Such a one as would not giue his head for the polling nor his beard for the washing. 1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. L4 But the time was when he would not haue giuen his head for the washing. 1615 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Cupids Revenge iv. sig. I2 And so am I [sc. resolued], and 40. more good fellowes That wil not giue their heads for the washing, I take it. a1616 J. Fletcher Bonduca ii. iii Car. And to morrow night say to him, His Head is mine. Jud. I can assure ye Captain, He will not give it for this washing. 1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. iii. 182 For my part, it shall ne'er be sed, I for the washing gave my head. < as lemmas |
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