| 单词 | screwing up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasscrewing up screwing up n. ΚΠ 1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer viii. f. 260v To helpe the screwing up, by some and some,Of Monarchies to Tyrannies. 1673 Remarques on Humours of Town 54 A scruing up the courage of a friend to those fantastick heights. 1707 W. Nicolson Blessings Sixth Year 10 A most irreverent, a most impudent, skrewing up of the Divine Providence to attend the Carnal Affections of Manhood. 1846 Knickerbocker Apr. 366 Observe that well-fed-looking old gentleman; what a screwing up of countenance, and sudden twitching up of right foot. 1908 Building News 4 Sept. 323/2 There must be a very great number of screwings-up and unscrewing of boring rods. 1972 G. M. Leach in N. B. Jones Ethological Stud. Child Behaviour (1976) x. 277 Wince—Protective screwing up of eyes with..lids blinking rapidly. 2003 ‘S. Pax’ Weblog Diary 22 May in Baghdad Blog 178 This way we get to blame the Americans for the screwing-up of our future. < as lemmas |
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