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单词 to draw dun out of the mire
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to draw dun out of the mire
a. Things are at a standstill; there is an impasse or deadlock. Later also to draw dun out of the mire and variants: to resolve an impasse or deadlock. Obsolete.With reference to a horse and cart being mired (cf. sense 1).
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c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Manciple's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) Prol. l. 5 Ther gan oure hoost for to iape and pleye And seyde sires, what, Don is in the Myre.
c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine (Arun. 396) (1893) ii. l. 1046 (MED) For as wyth me, dun is in the myre, She hath me stoyned and brought me to a bay. She wil not wedde, she wil be stylle a may!
1541 Schole House of Women sig. Biv One and other lytell ye care..Though dun, and the packe lye in the myre.
1599 R. Tofte tr. E. Tasso Of Mariage & Wiuing sig. E4v She hath made Iacke a Gentleman, and hath drawne Dunne out of the mire.
1640 J. Shirley St. Patrick i. iii. sig. D3 Then draw Dun out o'th mire: And throw the clog into the fire.
1702 F. Bugg Narr. Conf. at Sleeford v. 114 Still all will not help Dun out of the Mire.
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