| 单词 | to carry guns |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto carry (also hold) (big) guns e. to carry (also hold) (big) guns: to be in a position of strength or power; to have (also carry) the guns for: to have the ability for (something). ΘΚΠ society > authority > [verb (intransitive)] to give (the) law (to)a1225 reignc1325 to rule the roastc1500 to bear (the) rooma1529 to have, bear, carry, strike the stroke1531 to bear (a or the) sway1549 to bear a (also the) rout1550 (to have) swing and sway1552 to rule the rout1570 master1656 carry1662 to lay down the law1762 to rule the roost1769 to carry (also hold) (big) guns1867 the world > action or operation > ability > be capable of [verb (transitive)] > have the ability for to measure up to1854 cut1900 to have (also carry) the guns for1961 1732 T. Fuller Gnomologia no. 1824 He carries too big a Gun for me; I must not engage him.] 1867 G. Meredith Let. 13 Dec. (1970) I. 364 We carry big but immoveable guns, and the work you can supply will be heartily acceptable. 1887 S. Butler Note-bks. (1912) xvi. 256 This gentleman had a decided manner and carried quite as many guns as the two barristers. 1930 Times 25 Mar. 17/3 The Chancellor—whose..concern is to make the two ends of his Budget meet—necessarily carries the biggest guns. 1939 A. Powell What's become of Waring? iv. 106 But do you really think I carry the guns?.. I shouldn't like to think that I was not going to do him justice. 1961 I. Murdoch Severed Head xii. 104 ‘Why she should have followed it up beats me.’ ‘You didn't ask her?’.. ‘Of course not! As I told you, she carries too many guns.’ 1961 Times 8 Nov. 18/7 Miss Catherine Lacy has not the vocal guns for the part of Clytemnestra. 1963 Times 26 Feb. 3/5 It was Rangers and Celtic who held the biggest guns. < as lemmas |
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