单词 | to buff it |
释义 | > as lemmasto buff it In phrase to buff it: a. To play blindman's buff. Also figurative.Apparently an isolated use. Π 1608 J. Day Humour out of Breath sig. G2v Blindmans buffe? I haue bufft it fairely, and mine owne gullery grieues me not halfe so much as the Dukes displeasure. b. To stand firm, resist.Apparently an isolated use. Π a1811 R. Cumberland tr. Aristophanes Clouds in T. Mitchell tr. Aristophanes Comedies (1822) II. 84 Tuck yourself up, and buff it like a man. < as lemmas |
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