单词 | to go for one's life |
释义 | > as lemmasto go for one's life j. Australian and New Zealand colloquial. to go for one's life: to make a wholehearted effort; to set about something with vigour and enthusiasm. Usually in imperative, expressing support and encouragement. Cf. to go for it at go v. Phrasal verbs 2. ΚΠ 1920 H. F. Mollard Humour of Road 14 You'll have to go for your life now, Jim, if you want your firm's boots to keep walking. You have a keen competitor up against you. 1940 J. Pollard Out of West 16 I shoved the menu across to him. ‘Go for your life,’ I said, trying not to sound too patronising. 1971 F. Hardy Outcasts of Foolgarah 80 Caught me right in the bloody act with a woman who came to do the cleaning; chocker-block up her, I was, going for me life. 1988 D. McGill Dict. Kiwi Slang 51 Look, she's alone now, you wimp. Here's your chance. Go for your life. 2008 Townsville (Queensland) Bull. (Nexis) 3 May 44 I called my father up and told him word for word what I was going to say,..and he said go for your life. < as lemmas |
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