单词 | to go at |
释义 | > as lemmasto go at —— to go at —— 1. intransitive. To attack, make an attack upon; (also) to set about or deal with, esp. vigorously or enthusiastically. Also to go at it: to engage vigorously or enthusiastically in some specified or implied activity. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] twig1573 to go at ——1675 to go it1794 to come it1796 to lay it on thick1806 to blaze away1826 bushwhack1837 steam1842 split1844 rustle1882 to work like a demon1884 yank1888 go-at-it1904 to go somea1911 to put a jerk in it1919 to go (also do) one's (also a) dinger1923 to work (etc.) one's ass off1924 to go to town1933 to gie (or give) it laldy1974 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > attack (of animal) to venture on (also uponc1528 bait1570 to go at ——1675 tack1720 to go for ——1838 sick1845 aggress1882 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > carry on vigorously [verb (transitive)] > apply oneself to vigorously to stand to ——?a1400 to shove at1542 to fall upon ——1617 to work awaya1635 to fall aboard1642 to fall on ——1650 to go at ——1675 to pitch into ——1823 to lay into1880 to be (also go) at the ——1898 to sail in1936 1675 Accomplish'd Lady's Delight 233 If the Fisher-Man espye him [sc. the Salmon], he goeth at him with his Spear. 1761 Kept Mistress 58 Up they both jumped, and at it they went pell mell. 1820 Examiner No. 637. 403/1 Our..Orator went at it again, like a Titan refreshed. 1833 S. Smith Life & Writings Major Jack Downing lvii. 197 He..catched his cane and went at him. 1881 R. C. Praed Policy & Passion I. x. 204 I'm a plain-spoken man, and I go at a thing straight, without beating through the bush. 1887 P. Fendall Sex to Last I. i. x. 248 Selina went at her again for further information. 1888 B. Lowsley Gloss. Berks. Words & Phrases (at cited word) A labourer enquired in the morning, ‘What be I to go at to-daay?’ 1912 Fabrics, Fancy Goods & Notions Mar. 61/2 I took a sheet of paper and went at it with the result given below. 1970 T. Williams Let. 15 Jan. in Five O'Clock Angel (1991) 223 My gentleman friend from Georgia..goes at the booze like it was half an hour before the return of Prohibition. 1994 J. Lydon et al. Rotten (1995) ii. 13 Lots of failed pregnancies. My parents must have been going at it like rabbits. 2005 G. Blunt Blackfly Season (2006) xxvii. 223 When he doesn't fall down, the guy goes at him with the bat. ΚΠ 1883 W. Wallace Let. 23 Jan. in K. Coates & W. R. Morrison My Dear Maggie (1991) 116 The oxen pricked up their ears and went at their collars with renewed energy. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer II. 221 The highly-conditioned horses went at their collars..and..rattled along. < as lemmas |
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