单词 | out of the cards |
释义 | > as lemmasout of the cards c. now chiefly North American. out of the cards: outside the range of probability, out of the question. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > impossibility > [adjective] unmightyOE impossible1340 unpossiblea1382 unmightful?a1425 unfeasible1527 out of the question1607 card1813 unrealizable1832 irrealizable1853 inoperable1975 1813 R. Wilson Private Diary II. 40 It is not out of the cards that we might do more. 1991 Toronto Star (Nexis) 26 Oct. k13 Apparently, the possible deal with Ferrari is out of the cards for '92. 2004 Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) 2 Sept. 7/3 Better than ever now, a win is certainly not out of the cards. < as lemmas |
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