| 单词 | one would give one's ears |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone would give one's ears f. one would give one's ears: one would be ready to make any sacrifice (to be able to do something, or for something). ΚΠ 1696 P. A. Motteux Love's a Jest v. 71 How soon care comes upon a Man that's Married! he's no sooner noos'd but he'd give his Ears to get off. 1736 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 39/2 The constant Manner of expressing the most ardent Desire People can have for any thing, by saying, they would give their Ears for it. 1804 T. G. Fessenden Orig. Poems 159 Jove tells his peers He'd give his ears For such an hour as this is. 1853 C. Dickens Bleak House xxxix. 395 There are people in London who would give their ears to be you. 1883 W. E. Norris No New Thing I. vii. 176 Many a man would give his ears to be allowed to call two such charming young ladies by their Christian names. 1908 K. Grahame Wind in Willows v. 109 ‘There's a banquet for you!’ observed the Rat, as he arranged the table. ‘I know some animals who would give their ears to be sitting down to supper with us to-night!’ 1998 Tempo No. 204. 30/1 It is the kind of book that every contemporary composer would give his ears to have in existence about oneself. < as lemmas |
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