单词 | hot on the spur |
释义 | > as lemmashot on (also of, in, upon) the spur ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > acting with haste > in a hurry or hastening eagerly hastya1387 battea1475 hastening1545 hot on (also of, in, upon) the spur1577 the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > with rapid action [phrase] > in haste or in a hurry > with undue or rash haste on headc1425 hand over heada1500 in haste?1518 hot on (also of, in, upon) the spur1577 1577 J. Grange Golden Aphroditis sig. Eiv He mounted vpon his bayarde gray, making a poste iorney (being hotte on the spurre). 1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. C5 v All the Armie, ventrous, valorous, bold, Hote on the spur. 1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter iii. xviii. 1566 There is a preposterous zeale, too hote on the spurre. 1652 J. Shirley Doubtful Heir v. 62 Speed, an you be so hot o' th' spur. 1699 W. Winstanley Essex Champion ix. 136 He being hot upon the spur will admit of no delay. 1829 W. Irving Chron. Conquest Granada xxix. 157 If you are as cool in the head, as you are hot in the spur, you may bear off your spoils. 1838 J. G. Grant Rufus I. i. 4 They..were hot upon the spur to join King Stephen. < as lemmas |
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