单词 | to come up smiling |
释义 | > as lemmasto come up smiling 12. intransitive. to come up smiling: to respond to a harmful or difficult circumstance with a brave smile; to recover cheerfully from adversity. Also in extended use. Originally Boxing slang, with reference to getting on one's feet after being knocked down, or returning to the ring following a tough round. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > box [verb (intransitive)] > recover from round to come up smiling1812 the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restoration of a person > recovery from misfortune, error, etc. > [verb (intransitive)] > from an apparently impossible situation to come up smiling1886 1812 Pancratia ii. 186 O'Donnel came up smiling; Caleb made several blows tell; a blow from O'Donnel made him stagger. 1867 C. Dickens Let. 12 Feb. (1999) XI. 313 I have been Vapour-Bathed, Head-Shampooed and Stomach-Cockled; and am ready to come up smiling to the scratch. 1886 J. McCarthy & R. C. Praed Right Hon'ble II. xv. 47 One comes up smiling and ready for the next round. 1928 Daily Tel. 13 Mar. 16/3 His car..can be rubbed down dry,..and, as the phrase goes, it will come up smiling. 1931 P. G. Wodehouse If I were You iv. 51 You come up smiling after having a whacking great car run into you. 2000 Independent 11 Dec. ii. 5/3 Foo had a habit of wiping out in 30ft-plus waves and coming up smiling. < as lemmas |
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