| 单词 | to have the gallows in one's face |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have the gallows in one's face b. to have the gallows in one's face: to have the look of one predestined to or deserving the gallows. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [verb (intransitive)] > look worthy of hanging to have the gallows in one's facea1616 a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) i. i. 29 This fellow..hath no drowning marke vpon him, his complexion is perfect Gallowes. View more context for this quotation 1710 S. Palmer Moral Ess. Prov. 114 The gallows is almost as visible in their face as their nose: as is often to be seen in a thoro'pac'd villain. 1768 O. Goldsmith Good Natur'd Man v. 64 Hold him fast, the dog; he has the gallows in his face. 1834 F. Marryat Jacob Faithful I. viii. 132 ‘There's gallows marked in his face,’ observed another. < as lemmas |
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