| 单词 | to be worse than one's word |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be worse than one's word c. to be worse than one's word: to fail to carry out, or act up to, what one has promised. Often in negative constructions, as to be no worse than one's word: to fulfil one's promise; cf. to be better than one's word at better adj., n.1, and adv. Phrases 11. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > do nothing [verb (intransitive)] > fail to do something > fail to carry out what has been promised to be worse than one's word1652 the mind > language > speech > agreement > observance > non-observance or breach > break one's promise [phrase] to be worse than one's word1652 1652 N. Culpeper Eng. Physician 245 I come now to perform what I promised, and you shall finde me rather better than worse than my word. 1672 W. Wycherley Love in Wood v. v. 89 Will you be worse then your word? 1715 D. Defoe Family Instructor I. i. viii. 163 I will not be worse than my word to my Lady. 1744 J. J. Hornyold Decalogue Explain'd iv. iii. 179 God has promised it, his Word is engaged for it, and he will not, he cannot, be worse than his Word. 1826 J. Galt Last of Lairds xxxix. 352 Mrs. Soorocks was not worse than her word, for [etc.]. 1896 W. Morris Well at World's End I. xvi. 250 Old Richard was no worse than his word, and failed not to find old acquaintance of Swevenham in the Saturday's market. 1935 Mod. Lang. Notes 50 149 He would not be willing to advertise till he was ready to publish ‘lest any dislike to the work, or other accident’ should make him worse than his word! < as lemmas |
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