| 单词 | let it rip |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslet it rip (a) let her rip: an exhortation not to restrict the speed of something; (hence) an invitation to act without restraint or to pursue a reckless course (also let it rip). ΚΠ 1840 New Eng. Weekly Rev. (Hartford, Conn.) 18 July Electronic text ‘Let her rip,’ as the noisy politician said when he tore his shirt hurrahing for his favorite orator.] 1846 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 31 Aug. 648/2 Why in the name of h-ll's eternal flints don't the engineer pitch in more pine knots and crack on more steam? Let her rip. 1848 Natchez (Miss.) Semi-weekly Courier (Electronic text) 23 May The Presidential campaign has opened rather later in the season than is usual, but appearances seem to indicate that it will more then make up in fierceness and intensity for what it lacks in duration. Well, ‘let her rip’. 1915 P. G. Wodehouse Psmith, Journalist xxv. 203 And now..let her rip. What can I do for you? 1926 J. Galsworthy Silver Spoon iii. iv. 246 Alec would know where he was when it was over, and so would she!.. Let it rip! 1959 R. Galton & A. Simpson Hancock's Half-hour (1987) 136 I think we'll head for Cobham, and get on the A3. Okay, let her rip. Do you like going fast, girls? 1977 C. McKnight & J. Tobler Bob Marley x. 134 The other view, which was expressed by the minority, was ‘let her rip!’. 2015 A. Titley tr. M. Ó Cadhain Dirty Dust ix. 259 ‘What's pissing you off so?’ he says. ‘Let it rip.’ < as lemmas |
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