单词 | to beat the pistol |
释义 | > as lemmasto beat the pistol P2. Athletics. to beat the pistol: to start in anticipation of the starting pistol; to make an undetected false start; = to beat (also jump) the gun at gun n. 6f. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > race [verb (intransitive)] > make false start to beat the pistol1890 to beat (also jump) the gun1933 1890 N.Y. Times 19 Oct. 20/3 A handful of men..are throwing discredit over Owen's run by claiming that he beat the pistol two yards at the start. 1924 Times 24 July 6/5 One man was disqualified for persistently trying to beat the pistol. 1956 Times 22 Nov. 4/2 Bell took the kick and a defender so to speak beat the pistol. 2001 Atlanta Jrnl.-Constit. (Nexis) 4 Mar. 4 e Greene flirting with a start that beat the pistol. < as lemmas |
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