| 单词 | the sky's the limit |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe sky's the limit P6. colloquial. the sky's the limit: there is no limit; anything is possible. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > without restraint [phrase] > without restriction or limit without reserve1658 the sky's the limit1908 (with) no holds barred1942 no strings attached1951 1908 Washington Post 16 Feb. m1/4 ‘So you're honing for the boys to bet 'em high?’ ‘Sky's the limit,’ grinned Taggart. 1920 S. Anderson Poor White xvi. 288 Tell 'em Tom Butterworth'll pay what they ask. The sky's the limit to-night, Jim. 1952 W. R. Burnett Vanity Row vii. 68 If there's ever anything we can do for you... Sky's the limit, as people say. 1977 H. Fast Immigrants ii. 97 As far as the Pacific passage is concerned, rates are going up and the sky's the limit. 2008 Exquisite Weddings Autumn 177/2 The sky's the limit... We can make anything happen here. < as lemmas |
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