| 单词 | to acknowledge the corn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto acknowledge (admit, confess) the corn P4. to acknowledge (admit, confess) the corn: to confess or acknowledge a charge, imputation, failure, etc. (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement, avowal, or confession > acknowledge, avow, or confess [verb (intransitive)] > acknowledge failure to acknowledge (admit, confess) the corn1839 1839 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 15 Apr. 2/1 We were certain it was not Dutch, and was in error in saying it was Scotch, and ‘acknowledge the corn’. 1840 Daily Pennant (St. Louis) 14 July David Johnson acknowledged the corn, and said that he was drunk. 1842 Spirit of Times (Philadelphia) 16 Mar. Your honor, I confesses the corn. I was royally drunk. 1846 N.Y. Herald 27 June The Evening Mirror very naively comes out and acknowledges the corn. 1854 B. P. Shillaber Life & Sayings Mrs. Partington 152 The old Sherry admitted the corn, turned over and slept on it. 1883 G. A. Sala Living London 97 (Farmer) Mr. Porter acknowledges the corn as regards his fourteen days' imprisonment, and is forgiven by his loving consort. 1891 C. Roberts Adrift Amer. 54 I acknowledge ‘the corn’ myself, as they say across the Atlantic. 1902 W. N. Harben Abner Daniel 136 When anybody teaches me any tricks, I acknowledge the corn an' take off my hat. 1948 C. E. Funk Hog on Ice 38 To acknowledge the corn..means to admit the losing of an argument, especially in regard to a detail; to retract; to admit defeat. < as lemmas |
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