单词 | out of form |
释义 | > as lemmasout of form a. Sport. Of a horse: Condition in regard to health and training; fitness for running or racing; style and speed in running (as compared with competitors). (See quot. 1861.) in form: fit to run, ‘in condition’; so out of form. Said also of athletes (e.g. oarsmen, cricketers) and players generally. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > body or parts of horse > [noun] > physical condition or types of form1760 society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > qualities of sportsperson > condition or fitness bottom1747 staying power1859 form1869 steel1891 match-fitness1960 1760 R. Heber Horse Matches ix. 148 A horse in a very high form. 1787 ‘G. Gambado’ Acad. Horsemen 35 Bringing horses of different forms, together, over Newmarket. 1834 T. Medwin Angler in Wales II. 115 To enable him to run in his best form. 1861 J. H. Walsh & J. I. Lupton Horse vi. 84 When we say that a horse is ‘in form’ we intend to convey to our hearers that he is in high condition and fit to run. 1869 M. A. Barker Station Life N.Z. (1874) xvii. 126 One of the new chums, who was not supposed to be in good form for a long walk. 1880 W. Day Racehorse in Training xvi. 157 The mare had simply lost her form—she was not so good as a three- as she was as a two-year-old. 1882 Standard 20 Nov. 2/8 Mitchell was in good form, whilst Peall did not play so well as on previous days [at billiards]. 1883 Times 22 Oct. 10/2 Glocke..has not run in this country, but has shown fair form abroad. 1884 Cambr. Rev. 10 Dec. 131 In the winning crew: M...kept his form well. < as lemmas |
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