| 单词 | to be upon the nettle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be upon the nettle (also in a nettle) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > nervous excitement > be in state of nervous excitement [verb (intransitive)] to take ona1450 seethe1609 trepidate1623 to take on oneself1632 flutter1668 pother1715 to be upon the nettle (also in a nettle)1723 to be nerve all over1778 to be all nerve1819 to be (all) on wires1824 to break up1825 to carry on1828 to be on (occasionally upon or on the) edge1872 faff1874 to have kittens1900 flap1910 to be in, get in(to), a flap1939 to go sparec1942 to keep (also blow, lose) one's cool1964 faffle1965 to get one's knickers in a twist1971 to have a canary1971 to wet one's pants1979 tweak1981 the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > impatience > be impatient [verb (intransitive)] to think longc1300 one's fingers are all thumbs1546 bate1599 to sit upon hot cockles1607 to be upon the nettle (also in a nettle)1723 to champ at (also on) the bit1832 to chafe at the bit1873 1723 Duke of Wharton True Briton No. 60. ¶11 Trebellius, you may be sure somewhat upon the Nettle, addresses himself to the Favourite. 1744 A. Hamilton Itinerarium 15 June in C. Bridenbaugh Gentleman's Progress (1992) 43 After supper they set in for drinking, to which I was averse and therefor sat upon nettles. 1792 M. Cutler Let. 23 Mar. in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) I. 487 Congress..are extremely tedious in their debates..and, at the same time, all in a nettle to rise and adjourn. < as lemmas |
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