单词 | to have a throw at |
释义 | > as lemmasto have a throw at a. to have a throw at. extracted from thrown.2 (a) Chiefly colloquial. To assault or make an attack on someone or something; esp. to attack verbally; to reproach, criticize. Cf. to have a go at go n.1 Phrases 1a. ΚΠ 1651 C. Cob Sect every where spoken Against x. 248 All the Legions of Hell will be sure to have a throw at this City. 1698 J. Collier Short View Immorality Eng. Stage iii. 101 The Old Batchelour has a Throw at the Dissenting Ministers. 1722 E. Ward Wand'ring Spy: Pt. II 30 My Cherub..Could not forbear to have a Throw at this strange Pigmy of a Beau. 1850 Farmer's Mag. Apr. 333/1 Mr. Shaw had a throw at me when he said that he preferred practice to theory. 1876 N.Z. Parl. Deb. 20 105/2 When such a man comes out..he is to be attacked by everybody—all are to have a throw at him. 1915 Mirror (Sydney) 5 Sept. 23/2 The ‘Argus’, never sorry to have a throw at a Labor Minister, told Senator Pearce..that his Government should have gone neck and crop over Mr. Justice Rich's report. 2017 @AningYeboah_ 14 July in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) I'd have a throw at you if you succeeded in signing Lukaku but sadly, he chose a bigger and much better club to play for. (b) colloquial. To make an attempt at something. Cf. to have a go at go n.1 Phrases 1b. ΚΠ 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags l We will hae a thraw at it, to see if we canna break through the Thieves' Hole. 1957 Big Spring (Texas) Daily Herald 13 Jan. a4/2 Boys who want to have a throw at the fame and fortune that comes to a Soap Box Derby winner can now start getting ready. 1987 D. Walther Road to Riches i. 40 There ensued a long discussion with all the men trying to talk Pendergast into accepting the challenge. To have a throw at it. 2011 Northern Territory (Austral.) News (Nexis) 26 Mar. 52 Chris Waller..will have a throw at gaining even more representation via today's final qualifiers. < as lemmas |
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