单词 | to go with the crowd |
释义 | > as lemmasto go with (also against) the crowd a. The direction or option favoured by common opinion; the prevailing view in a group, or in society in general; the majority. Frequently in to follow the crowd, to go with (also against) the crowd, and similar phrases. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > opinion held by group > [noun] > public opinion common opinionc1390 vox populic1547 public opinion1615 crowda1628 vulgar opiniona1699 vox pop1735 vox pop1953 a1628 J. Preston Grace to Humble (1639) 99 We goe against the croud, against the streames of the world. 1652 H. L'Estrange tr. P. Du Moulin Heraclitus 64 In religion we are caryed with the common opinion, and love to follow the fashion, and to go with the croud. 1699 tr. J. de La Bruyère Characters 415 They will avoid following the crowd. They are delighted with singularity in so serious and so important a subject. 1705 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels II. 373 They agree with the Crowd in the Confession of a supernatural and invisible Power. 1779 Mirror 23 Jan. 2 It..saves much time, and labour, and reflection, to follow the crowd, and to re-echo the opinions of the critics. 1853 W. Lovett Social & Polit. Morality 111 I fear for him who goes with the crowd and draws his opinions and sentiments from the common stock. 1875 Financier 15 May 310/1 There is no one rule for financial transactions so good as this: always go against the crowd. 1939 Street & Smith's Western Story Mag. 23 Sept. 38/2 I always try to swim with the crowd. 1979 Ebony Feb. 18/4 Curiosity, the desire to assert independence, the need to do what the crowd is doing can all lead to experimentation with drugs. 2002 B July 161/3 Let rip and be yourself this month. Why follow the crowd? Just offer what you've got. < as lemmas |
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