| 单词 | to cut a tooth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto cut a tooth 39. to cut a tooth, to cut one's teeth: to have them appear through the gums; also figurative to become knowing, attain to discretion. See also to cut one's eyeteeth at eyetooth n. Phrases 2. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > mouth > tooth or teeth > [phrase] > have one's teeth appear through gums to cut one's teeth1677 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > be or become wise [verb (intransitive)] sape1694 to cut one's wisdom teeth1848 to cut one's teeth1861 1677 Lady Hatton in E. M. Thompson Corr. Family of Hatton (1878) I. 148 Poor little Susana is very ill about her teeth. I hope in God they will not be long before they be cut. 1694 W. Congreve Double-dealer ii. i. 21 Like any Child, that was cutting his Teeth. 1732 J. Arbuthnot Ess. Nature Aliments (ed. 2) 408 When the Teeth is ready to cut. 1861 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth II. xiii. 261 He and I were born the same year, but he cut his teeth long before me. 1869 Princess Alice Mem. (1884) 220 Baby..is now cutting his fifth tooth, which is all but through. < as lemmas |
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