单词 | to leave go |
释义 | > as lemmasto leave go b. colloquial. to leave go: = to leave hold at Phrases 3a.Cf. also slightly later to leave loose at Phrases 3c. extracted from leavev.1 (a) With object and go forming an infinitive clause.Cf. earlier Phrases 3a(b). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > relinquish or give up [verb (transitive)] > part with or let go twinc1330 forbeara1400 twina1400 to depart withc1485 omit1531 to depart from1548 to leave hold1556 sunderc1600 impart1606 ungrasp1621 disfingera1652 shed1667 to leave go1776 unclutch1816 part1818 dispart with1820 the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > releasing hold > let go (something held or grasped) [verb (transitive)] beleavea1250 leta1325 to let goc1384 to leave hold1556 to turn loose?1566 quita1586 unhand1603 relinquish1651 unseize1663 unfist1692 to leave go1776 unclasp1868 to loose hold1875 1776 in Essex Inst. Hist. Coll. (1907) XLIII. 118 Tis said we left go pieces of heavy cannon owing to the cowardice of a body of Connecticut troops. 1798 T. Streatfield Ton & Antiq. ii. i. 22 Eadburga. Leave me go, sir, leave me go.—(Releases herself, and strikes him.) 1803 W. Mudford tr. S. M. X. Golberry Trav. in Afr. I. ii. 86 By this noise they frighten away the dragon or the serpent, make him leave go his hold. 1873 Good Things Sept. 504/2 You shall have it, my lady. Leave it go, Jennet, leave it go! 1900 ‘M. O'Neill’ Songs Glens of Antrim 26 The hook it made me hand sore, I had to leave it go. 1980 P. O'Brian Surgeon's Mate ix. 269 Stephen, leave go that rope, clap on to the yard and come in towards the tye. 1998 M. Carr Portia Coughlan (rev. ed.) i. vii. 37 I have heard the bond between twins is ever strange and inexplicable, but surely now it's time to leave it go and try to make your life without him. (b) With of indicating the notional object, or without construction. ΚΠ 1805 Parl. Reg. III. 215 Nor..will he leave go of the treasurership of the navy, but holds it fast, as the safest means of private emolument. 1815 J. Waller tr. D. J. Larrey Mem. Mil. Surg. I. iii. 71 They [sc. leeches] fell down into the stomach, where they remained..until they were forced to leave go. 1868 F. E. Paget Lucretia 205 Leave go of me..you young monkey. 1881 R. Jefferies Wood Magic I. v. 133 The bridge is now dry, and therefore you can pass it easily if you do not leave-go of the hand-rail. 1951 G. Heyer Quiet Gentleman xi. 164 Part company he might; leave go of his rein he would not! 1994 Chapman No. 77. 44 Ank, ankyou, he said, and did not want to leave go but they took his hands and straightened him up again. < as lemmas |
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