| 单词 | to do it yourself |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto do it yourself d. to do it yourself: (in imperative) used to recommend carrying out a task oneself, esp. making or repairing something, instead of relying on others. Cf. do-it-yourself adj. and n. ΚΠ 1667 S. Rolle Burning of London 65 Let me conjure you..liberally to contribute to the re-building of those noble Schools..; yea, do it yourselves, as some have done before you, if you have wherewithall. 1693 W. Penn Some Fruits of Solitude §214. 66 Have but little to do, and do it thy self.] 1842 R. H. Barham Ingoldsby Penance! in Ingoldsby Legends 2nd Ser. 109 If it's business of consequence, Do it yourself! 1881 Daily Evening Bull. (San Francisco) 26 Nov. Do it Yourself. A Hint to Young Women Whose Hands are Idle... The answer is simple. Do it yourself. It may sound alarming to speak of recovering with your own hands those chairs, sofa, etc. 1898 Chicago Jrnl. 4 May 6/7 Do it yourself. You can tell just as well as a physician whether your kidneys are diseased or healthy. 1907 Pop. Mech. June 699/1 (advt.) Don't call the plumber every time you need a little soldering done. Do it yourself. 1920 Times 11 May 19/40 That excellent advice which was placarded at the Ideal Homes Exhibition:—Do it yourself and save money. 1999 D. Haslam Manchester, Eng. v. 113 The momentum behind music in Manchester today remains this punk ethic: do it yourself. < as lemmas |
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