单词 | to do one's power |
释义 | > as lemmasto do (also make) one's power ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > do one's utmost to do (also lay) one's mightc1175 to do, make one's wisec1290 to do (also make) one's powerc1390 to hold (also keep) foot withc1438 to do one's force?c1450 to do or die1487 to do one's endeavour(sc1500 to do the best of one's power1523 to do (also try) one's best1585 to do one's possible1792 to pull out all the stops1927 to bust (also break) one's balls1968 c1390 G. Chaucer Nun's Priest's Tale 4534 O Venus..this Chauntecleer..in thy seruyce dide al his power. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iii. 2044 (MED) Þis ȝong, lusty knyȝt Dide his power & his fulle myȝt..to haue born hym doun. a1450 (c1412) T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum (Harl. 4866) (1897) 1855 And for to write it wel, do thi poweer [rhyme clere]. c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 12 He did his power to put jt doune. a1500 tr. A. Chartier Quadrilogue (Rawl.) (1974) 216 (MED) Thanne all suche as were of goode wille and corage acceptid grettely his wisedam and grauntid to do theire powere in the same. 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. clxxxii. 216 Shame haue he that dothe nat his power to distroy all. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. xlij Christierne made all his power agaynste them. 1657 J. Howell Londinopolis 371 Where he may know any wrong or prejudice to be done to the King, he shall put and do all his power and diligence that to redresse. < as lemmas |
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