单词 | to cause mayhem |
释义 | > as lemmasto cause (also make) mayhem 3. Rowdy confusion, chaos, disorder. Frequently in to cause (also make) mayhem. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > disorder or riot > [noun] riot1400 tumult1412 misgovernail?a1439 rout1439 revel1462 tumultuationc1475 stir1487 rangat?a1513 rangale1513 turmoil1526 ruffle1532 confusion1555 disorder1558 roaring1617 mayhem1976 1976 Daily Mirror 15 Mar. 24/4 (caption) Without wishin' to cast nasturtiums on your worm—I feel he's not goin' to make much mayhem today. 1982 ‘L. Cody’ Bad Company xv. 107 Bernie avoided the scented mayhem of the ground floor at Peter Jones. 1989 Daily Express 9 Jan. 1/1 It was mayhem on the motorway, which was blocked off to allow emergency services to reach the scene. 1999 Daily Mail 22 Apr. 74/3 Va'aiga Tuigamala caused sufficient mayhem for Gary Armstrong to score the opening try. < as lemmas |
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