| 单词 | orders are orders |
| 释义 | > as lemmasorders are orders d. orders are orders (also, humorously, orders is orders): commands must be obeyed. ΘΚΠ society > authority > command > command or bidding > in command [phrase] > orders must be obeyed orders is orders1852 1852 H. Melville Pierre xvi. ii. 323 I am sorry, sir, but orders are orders:..I can't disobey him. 1852 Harper's Mag. May 849/1 All I know is, that orders is orders, and must be obeyed. 1939 A. Ransome Secret Water i. 18 I'm awfully sorry, you people. It just can't be helped. Orders is orders. 1973 Times 2 June 12/3 The delicious ridiculousness of the telegram perhaps has to be explained... But orders were orders. 1996 C. J. Stone Fierce Dancing ii. 28 He waited patiently while I ranted at him from my soapbox. ‘Sorry,’ he said, finally. ‘Orders are orders. Sergeant, get rid of this man, will you!’ < as lemmas |
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