单词 | to crack hardy |
释义 | > as lemmasto crack hardy (or hearty) d. to crack hardy (or hearty), to put a good face on, to assume or maintain a bold bearing; see also quot. 1916. Australian and New Zealand. ΚΠ 1916 C. J. Dennis Songs Sentimental Bloke (new ed.) 120 Crack hardy, to suppress emotion; to endure patiently; to keep a secret. 1926 ‘J. Doone’ Timely Tips for New Australians To ‘crack hardy’, to simulate courage. 1929 K. S. Prichard Coonardoo xv. 142 He smiled gratefully to her for ‘cracking hardy’, pretending she was not tired. 1949 F. Sargeson I saw in my Dream i. xiv. 177 Daley's got a big family to keep... So he cracks hearty. < as lemmas |
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