| 单词 | to come out at the little end of the horn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto come out at the little end of the horn f. to be squeezed through a horn (also to come out at the little end of the horn): to come off badly in an affair, esp. to fail conspicuously in a great or pretentious undertaking. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail or be unsuccessful [verb (intransitive)] > specifically of persons > in an undertaking to bring one's eggs (also hogs) to a fair (also bad, etc.) market1600 to be squeezed through a horn1605 to bring one's pigs to a fine marketa1643 to go badly to market1812 1605 G. Chapman et al. Eastward Hoe i. sig. A2v You all know the deuise of the Horne, where the young fellow slippes in at the Butte end, and comes squesd out at the Buckall. a1625 J. Fletcher Wife for Moneth iii. iii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Hhhhhh/1 The prodigall foole..That was squeez'd through a horne. 1805 Baltimore Evening Post 5 July 2/5 I am very much afraid I shall come out at the little end of the horn. 1852 in Jrnl. Disc. 1 16 We have commenced at the little end of the horn, and by and bye we shall come out at the big end. < as lemmas |
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