| 单词 | to have the worse end of the staff |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have (also get) the worse end of the staff ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery, superiority, or advantage [verb (intransitive)] risec1175 to have the higher handa1225 to have the besta1393 bettera1400 vaila1400 to win or achieve a checka1400 surmount1400 prevaila1425 to have (also get) the better handa1470 to go away with it1489 to have the besta1500 to have (also get, etc.) the better (or worse) end of the staff1542 to have ita1616 to have (also get) the laugh on one's side1672 top1718 beat1744 to get (also have) the right end of the stick1817 to have the best of1846 to go one better1856 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > be disadvantageous [verb (intransitive)] > have disadvantage to have (also get) the worsec1275 to have (also get, etc.) the better (or worse) end of the staff1542 disprofit1561 the worst end of the bargain (also stick, staff, etc.)1564 to have the wrong end of the stick?1793 1534 (?a1500) Weavers' Pageant l. 504 in H. Craig Two Coventry Corpus Christi Plays (1931) 49 He schal be sure..Eyuer the worse yend of the staff to haue. 1635 T. Jackson Humiliation Sonne of God 71 He having gotten (as wee say) the better end of the staffe, did wrest our wills at his pleasure. 1688 J. Bunyan Work of Christ as Advocate 94 I am ashamed my self of mine own doings, and have given mine Enemy the best end of the Staff. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison II. vii. 113 Miss Byron, I have had the better end of the staff, I believe. 1891 Birmingham Daily Post 14 Apr. 6/6 It appeared to him that they (West Bromwich Council) had the worse end of the staff in that arrangement. < as lemmas |
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