| 单词 | a lie with a latchet |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa lie with a latchet ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > act in another's business or intervene [verb (intransitive)] > be officious or exceed one's duties to go above or beyond one's latchet1580 to ride on the rigging (of)1683 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a falsehood, lie > blatant, extravagant a lie with a latchet1580 rapper1611 banger1657 thumper1660 whisker1668 swinger1671 thwacker1674 strapper1677 volunteer1680 hummer1699 swapperc1700 rouser?1770 plumper1776 whopper1791 bouncer1803 yanker1822 rattler1825 whacker1825 falsism1835 crumper1855 bang1879 out-and-outer1880 big lie1939 1580 J. Lyly Euphues & his Eng. (new ed.) f. 131 And yet in that goe not aboue thy latchet. 1603 H. Crosse Vertues Common-wealth sig. I1 The shomaker must not goe beyond his latchet. 1610 A. Cooke Pope Ioane 20 He writes, that, in as much as she was a Germaine, no Germaine could euer since be chosen Pope. Which is a lie with a latchet. 1617 J. Woodall Surgions Mate 331 I to my Latchet will returne, and rest me in a meane. 1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 49 You will say J am now beyond my latchet; but you would not say so, if you knew how high my latchet will stretch, when J heare a lye with a latchet, that reaches up to his throat that first forged it. 1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. xxx. 152 That's a Lye with a Latchet: Tho 'twere Ælian that Long-Bow-man that told you so, never believe him. < as lemmas |
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