| 单词 | piece of one's mind |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspiece of one's mind piece of one's mind n. an opinion, esp. a candid one; (in later use chiefly) a rebuke, criticism, or scolding. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > instance of admonishingc1350 reproofc1400 fliting1435 rebuke?a1439 snibc1450 reprehensiona1500 redargution1514 remorda1529 piece of one's mind1536 check1541 snuba1556 rebuking1561 boba1566 sneap1600 snipping1601 reprimand1636 repriment1652 rubber1699 slap1736 twinkation1748 rap1777 throughgoing1817 dressing-down1823 downset1824 hazing1829 snubbing1841 downsetting1842 raking1852 calling1855 talking toc1875 rousting1900 strafe1915 strafing1915 raspberry1919 rousing1923 bottle1938 reaming1944 ticking-off1950 serve1967 1536 J. Husee Let. 4 June in Lisle Papers (P.R.O.: SP 3/12) f. 70 Goodall is an honest man, to whom I haue shewed a piece of my mynde. 1572 Bp. Sandys in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. III. 24 Thus am I bolde to unfolde a peece of my mynde. 1668 J. Dryden Secret-love ii. iii. 15 I have told her a piece of my mind already. 1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews I. ii. iv. 160 I should have insisted to know a piece of her Mind, when I had carried matters so far. View more context for this quotation 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. xii. 190 I never either loved you or liked you, and I don't care if I tell you now a piece of my mind. 1838 C. Dickens Let. ?25 Oct. (1965) I. 445 Kate boasts..of having told you ‘a piece of her mind’. 1861 Mrs. H. Wood East Lynne II. ii. xiii. 149 The justice was giving her a ‘piece of his mind’. 1914 W. Owen Let. 24 May (1967) 256 Now it is Wednes. and I have had with delight your news. I shall hope to have an important piece of your mind on Sunday. 1998 P. Jooste Dance with Poor Man's Daughter (1999) ii. 51 If I ever hear Gloria Daniels' name..I'll give the person who says it a piece of my mind. < as lemmas |
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