单词 | hero of the hour |
释义 | > as lemmashero of the hour (also day, etc.) P2. hero of the hour (also day, etc.): a person viewed as being heroic at the present moment or in relation to current events; (also more generally) a person who is currently and widely celebrated or praised as a hero. ΚΠ 1712 Rev. State Brit. Nation 21 June 3/1 At Night, the two Squadrons met in our city, where they acted also like the Heroes of the Day. 1781 Xsmwpdribvnwlxy, or Sauce-pan 43 I must be sour, When such shine forth, the heroes of the hour. 1824 C. G. Garnett Night before Bridal 30 Envy he was of dexterous Matadore, The admired of all—the hero of the day. 1897 Syracuse (N.Y.) Standard 11 July 14/1 When the hero of the minute finally appeared it took rather long for the news to reach the Athenians. 1932 M. D. Luhan Lorenzo in Taos iv. 239 Being quite the hero of the moment, he made the most of it. 1962 H. M. Ward Dept. of War, 1781–95 ii. 8 The first leading candidate was John Sullivan.., the hero of the hour as a result of his recent expedition against the Iroquois. 1987 Working Mother Nov. 103/1 Abel..was everyone's best friend, the hero of the day. 2012 Scotsman (Nexis) 26 Jan. 62 Goalkeeper Tom Heaton was the hero of the hour with two saves. < as lemmas |
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