| 单词 | to be to the forehand with |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be to the forehand with a. The position in front or above. †to have the forehand of, to be to the forehand with (Scottish): to have the upper hand or advantage of. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > front > [noun] > placing or being placed in front > a or the position in front forehand1558 fore-seat1615 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > have or get (someone) at a disadvantage to have at avail1470 to catch, have, hold, take (one) at (a or the) vantagec1510 to gain of1548 to be to the forehand with1558 to have (take) on (in, at) the lurch1591 to get the sun of1598 to have (also get) a good hand against1600 to take (have, etc.) at a why-nota1612 to weather on or upon1707 to have the laugh on a person1767 to have a (or the) pull of (also over, on)1781 to get to windward of1783 to have the bulge on1841 to give points to1854 to get (have) the drop on1869 to hold over1872 to have an (or the) edge on1896 to get (also have) the goods on1903 to get (or have) the jump on1912 to have (got) by the balls1918 1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos v. sig. M.iij And yet not formost al, nor al her keele hath forhand wonne. 1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 143 a Hee determined..to depart and procure..to get the forehande of them..and to ayde and helpe them [etc.]. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) iv. i. 277 But for Ceremonie, such a Wretch..Had the fore-hand and vantage of a King. View more context for this quotation 1646 W. Jenkyn Reformation's Remora 28 God keeps on the fore-hand with you, let us follow hard after him. 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) ‘I'm to the forehand wi' you,’ I have got the start of you. < as lemmas |
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