| 单词 | like to anything |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslike to anything P6. like anything: to a great or extraordinary degree; very much, fast, well, etc. Formerly also †like to anything. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > acting vigorously or energetically [phrase] > with great vigour or energy with (also in) mood and maineOE vigour13.. with or by (all one's) might and mainc1330 with (one's) forcec1380 like anything1665 hammer and tongs1708 like stour1787 (in) double tides1788 like blazes1818 like winking1827 with a will1827 like winky1830 like all possessed1833 in a big way1840 like (or worse than) sin1840 full swing1843 like a Trojan1846 like one o'clock1847 like sixty1848 like forty1852 like wildfire1857 like old boots1865 like blue murder1867 like steam1905 like stink1929 like one thing1938 like a demon1945 up a storm1953 1665 R. Monsey Scarronides 31 Up stairs they run unto the King, And here they fight like any thing. ?1670 Poor Robins Observ. upon Whitsun-holidays (single sheet) When merry catches they do sit and sing, And love each other like to anything. 1695 W. Congreve Love for Love v. i. 81 I have been looking up and down for you like any thing. 1769 S. Gunning Hermit I. xii. 155 I to be sure, Madam, was quite daunted, and blushed like any thing. 1778 F. Burney Evelina I. xxi. 157 All the people in the pit are without hats, dressed like any thing. 1864 Eton School Days ii. 21 That building on the right is Tuggery, where the Tug-Muttons live; you'll hate the Tugs like anything. 1871 ‘L. Carroll’ Through Looking-glass iv. 73 They wept like anything to see Such quantities of sand. 1938 J. Grenfell Let. 18 Dec. in Darling Ma (1989) 81 He and R. got on like anything. 2010 Metro (Scotl. ed.) (Nexis) 10 Nov. 54 We must put New Zealand under pressure when they've got the ball and fight like anything to get it back. < as lemmas |
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