| 单词 | to have the ball at one's foot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have the ball at one's foot (feet) (also before one) c. to have the ball at one's foot (feet) (also before one): to have a thing in one's power. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > be in control [verb (intransitive)] > have in one's control to find (know, etc.) the length (also measure) of a person's foot1580 to have the ball at one's foot (feet) (also before one)?c1625 to pull (also move) the wires1834 ?c1625 in E. Beveridge & J. D. Westwood Fergusson's Sc. Prov. (1924) No. 588 He has the ball at his foot. c1661 Grand Deb. Rev. & Alteration Bk. Common Prayer 24 You have the ball before you, and have the wind and sun, and the power of contending without controll. 1773 A. Leslie in Jrnls. J. Montresor (1881) 531 The Tea Consignees have the Ball at their foot. c1800 Ld. Auckland Corr. (1862) III. 416 We have the ball at our feet, and if the Government will allow us..the rebellion will be crushed. 1858 A. Trollope Three Clerks I. ix. 183 The ball is at your foot now, but it won't remain there. 1906 A. Quiller-Couch From Cornish Window 127 Relief..came with his election as Fellow of Oriel..and the brilliant young scholar had..the ball at his feet. 2006 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 4 Mar. 12 The ball is at our feet. We have a sizable majority. < as lemmas |
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