| 单词 | to be on a good wicket |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be on a good wicket d. Figurative phrases: to be on a good wicket, to be in an advantageous or favourable position; to bat (or be) on a sticky wicket: see sticky adj.2 2b(b). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery, superiority, or advantage [verb (intransitive)] > have position of advantage to have the ground on one's side1650 to be on a good wicket1941 1941 Punch 24 Dec. 551/1 I wondered why I was so anxious to conceal my age; for the old are on a good wicket. 1961 Listener 2 Nov. 737/2 Perhaps the most satisfactory contributions are those of Lord Birkett, who is on a good wicket in describing the change in legal attitudes to obscenity, and Dr. Robert Gosling. 1977 Verbatim Dec. 3/2 To be on a good wicket is, like being on a good pitch, to ‘be in a good spot’. To be on a good wicket with someone is to ‘be in favor’ with him. < as lemmas |
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