| 单词 | like a bandit |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslike a bandit (also bandits) slang (originally U.S.). like a bandit (also bandits): wildly, with reckless abandon; at a great rate; in an outstanding fashion, to great effect, with a vengeance. Esp. in to make out like a bandit; cf. to make out 9a at make v.1 Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > there is much success [phrase] > with great success in a big way1840 like a bandit1943 like a bomb1954 the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > violently [phrase] > with excessive violence or enthusiasm for mada1375 like mada1375 like a bandit1943 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > greatly or very much [phrase] > extremely like mada1375 with a mischief1538 (as) — as anything1542 with a vengeance1568 with a siserary1607 (to be pleased) to a feathera1616 in (the) extremea1616 with the vengeance1693 to a degree1740 like hell1776 like the devil1791 like winky1830 like billy-o1885 (like) seven shades of ——1919 like a bandit1943 on wheels1943 1943 Frederick (Maryland) Post 28 June 2/4 Stanley Spence covers center field like a bandit. 1962 Times 13 Dec. 3/6 Gosstrey began by attacking Coldwell off the front foot and running like a bandit between the wickets. 1972 N.Y. Times 11 Mar. 12/6 The only people it helped were the manufacturers. Big business is making out like a bandit. 1988 M. Bishop Unicorn Mountain (1989) xxvi. 313 If she'll do a little stalking-horse work for us, we'll make out like bandits. 1993 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Dec. 154–170 He could, and still can, float like a butterfly for the Bulls and slam-dunk like a bandit. 2001 Time 12 Nov. 101/3 There are more than enough Mac users in the world for Apple to make out like a bandit this holiday season. < as lemmas |
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