单词 | one might put in one's eye |
释义 | > as lemmasone might put (something) in one's eye (and see never the worse) ΚΠ 1529 T. More Dyaloge Dyuers Maters i. xxiii. f. xxxiv/1 Ye thynk the iugler blow hys gallys through the goblettys bottom..and put a knyfe into his eye and se neuer the worse. c1530 J. Lydgate tr. Payne & Sorowe of Euyll Maryage (de Worde) sig. A.iv Of her owne gentylnesse And that is as moche as a man may put in his eye. a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 119 I shall lodge all the men-of-ware into my Eae, that shall land in Scotland. 1631 J. Mabbe tr. F. de Rojas Spanish Bawd vii. 82 If you rely onely vpon the ordinary wages of these Gallants, it is such, that what you get by it after tenne yeeres seruice, you may put it in your eye and neuer see the worse. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew at Eye-sore All that you get you may put in your Eye and see ne'er the worse. 1738 J. Swift Treat. Polite Conversat. i. 48 All he gets by her, he may put into his Eye, and see never the worse. 1759 Monitor No. 186. 1122 We might have put all our acquisitions in our eye, and not see much worse. 1832 E. Duros Otterbourne III. vii. 118 All I'll get in return for't, I may put in the corner o' my eye, and see ne'er the worse. 1862 Sporting Gaz. 15 Nov. 41/2 The rest you might put in your eye And never see the worse. < as lemmas |
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