单词 | to carry through |
释义 | > as lemmasto carry through to carry through 1. transitive. To bring (something) to a successful conclusion: to bring to completion; to put into effect.intransitive in quot. 1608: to lead to an outcome. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > completing > complete (an action or piece of work) [verb (transitive)] > bring to an end or conclusion > successfully to carry through1597 crown1602 1597 [implied in: F. Bacon Ess. f. 10 A man is an ill husband of his Honour that entereth into any action, the failing wherein may disgrace him more than the carrying of it through can Honour him. (at carrying n. Compounds 1a)]. 1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear iv. 3 My good intent may carry through it selfe to that full issue for which I raz'd my likenes. View more context for this quotation 1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. i, in Wks. (1851) I. 64 In none of our historians do we find..mention of any difficulty in carrying through the measures which were agreeable to the king. 1832 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 67/2 It is by similar means that conservative meetings..may be carried through in every part of the country. 1980 Antiquaries Jrnl. 60 299 Gregory was perhaps the only man who could have carried the scheme through in the teeth of public rage. 2002 T. Nairn Pariah viii. 95 New Labour had decided on an election, [and] carried it through against considerable difficulties. 2. transitive. To help (a person or thing) to overcome a difficult period or situation.Cf. main sense 20. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > following up, through, or prosecution > follow up, through, or out [verb (transitive)] > to the end to go through1548 to set on1596 to set through1600 to carry through1609 to see outc1700 to follow out1762 to see through1828 1609 T. Wilson Expos. Sixt Chapter Hebrewes 58 They may not looke that Christ and his grace will beare and carry them through against all assaults of their sinfull lusts. a1712 W. King tr. P. de la Croix Persian & Turkish Tales (1714) I. 149 Tho' she was assured of his Love, she apprehended his Resolution might not carry him through. 1872 U.S. Insurance Gaz. Apr. 247 Being a large capitalist, he hoped to carry the company through. a1918 R. S. Bourne Hist. Literary Radical (1956) 244 What I come to is a sense of..suddenly finding that a philosophy upon which I had relied to carry us through no longer works. 2006 Athletics Weekly 14 Dec. 9/3 Once I got in the race..the adrenalin kicked in and that carried me through. 3. transitive. Cricket. to carry one's bat through: (of an opening batter) to remain not out at the end of the team’s completed innings; sometimes also used more generally of batters who are not out at the end of an innings; = to carry one's bat at Phrases 11.See also to carry out one's bat at to carry out 1c at Phrasal verbs, and to take out one's bat at take v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > bat [verb (intransitive)] > be not out to bring out one's bat1833 to carry one's bat1833 to carry out one's bat1834 to take out one's bat1838 to carry one's bat through1839 1839 Devizes & Wilts. Gaz. 4 July The batting of a player by the name of Luff did him great credit, as he went in first and carried his bat through, scoring 37 the first innings. 1986 Times 15 July 38/4 Darwin kept his head and led his side to victory carrying his bat through for 53 not out. 2019 Hitavada (India) (Nexis) 13 Apr. On Friday against Himachal Pradesh in the semi-finals, Jemimah struck a masterly unbeaten 185 carrying her bat through. 4. intransitive. Originally and chiefly North American. to carry through on: to be true to one's word on (something); to deliver on. Later also without on: to do what one has promised or threatened. ΚΠ 1919 Chicago Commerce 27 Dec. 33/1 We did do our duty and..we carried through on it. 1954 J. Thompson Hell of Woman xiv. 106 Mona was a good kid. Anyone could see that she was; and she'd carried through on this deal like a little brick. Doing what she was told. 1979 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 21 Mar. Arab countries have threatened retaliation before but have not carried through. 1998 Record (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.) (Nexis) 8 Jan. (Final ed.) a8 Finance Minister Martin carried through on his promise to balance the budget. < as lemmas |
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