| 单词 | to go all of the worst |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto go all of the worst (a) to come (also †fall, †turn) to the worst: to reach the most undesirable state or condition. Similarly †to go all of the worst. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > happen unfortunately [verb (intransitive)] > turn out as badly as possible to come (also fall, turn) to the worsta1393 to go all of the worst1542 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 7363 (MED) Falle it to beste or to the werste. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 3278 Ful many a worthi kniht It hadde assaied,..And evere it fell hem to the worste. a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) III. 1175 Oftyntymys we do many thynges that we wene for the beste be, and yet peradventure hit turnyth to the warste. 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 212v And therefore the matter gooeth not all of the wurst, when the lighter maladie..expelleth and drieueth out the greater. 1642 W. Price Serm. 14 No man precipitantly falls to the worst at first. 1686 N. Tate et al. tr. Heliodorus Æthiopian Hist. viii. 76 If things came to the worst, she resolv'd to involve all together in the same fate. 1763 G. A. Stevens Dramatic Hist. Master Edward ii. 88 Let it even come to the worst, and he should be obliged to draw his sword. 1794 Observ. Emigration Dr. J. Priestly 39 When things come to the worst, there must be a change. 1863 W. C. Baldwin Afr. Hunting 253 Things never come to the worst but they mend. 1892 E. H. Hallack Our Townships, Farms, & Homesteads 20 He could always get employment of some kind, and if things came to the worst he could go gumming or shoot wattle birds to fill up time. 1959 D. Lessing Each in his own Wilderness 65 If it comes to the worst you'll always take me in. 2016 Daily News (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 6 Apr. 7 You had better be certain that you..are prepared to accept the consequence if it comes to the worst. < as lemmas |
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