| 单词 | man for man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasman for man d. man for man: with each person of one side in a contest, etc., matched, paired, or compared with one of the other side. ΚΠ a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xliv. 215 (MED) Owt of this tour scholen Comen..Man for Man with hem to fyhte. a1540 (c1460) G. Hay tr. Bk. King Alexander 1944 Sen he haid oblist king for king..and onlie man for man. 1592 Let. 29 Jan. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. IV. 104 When two or more ships do joyne in consortship together, then whatsoever is gotten in that consortship is to be devidid tonne for tonne, and man for man. 1708 London Gaz. No. 4482/2 That the Prisoners taken on either side be exchanged Man for Man. 1892 R. Kipling Barrack-room Ballads 11 Man for man the Fuzzy knocked us 'oller. 2014 Triple Crowned (Bay Area News Group) 90/2 We understand that we might not be man for man, you know, the favorites... Our strength is who we are as a team. < as lemmas |
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