| 单词 | to go into a huddle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto go into a huddle 4. A close or secret conference; esp. in to go into a huddle, to hold a secret conference, to consult specially (about something). colloquial. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [noun] > private meeting closeting1762 huddle1929 the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > conferring or consulting > private or secret rounOE collationc1384 consultc1634 huddle1929 1929 E. Looker White House Gang i. 13 The Gang was recruited, and..it went into a huddle, to confound all rules of deportment in high places. 1932 Harper's Mag. Apr. 600 ‘When an agent comes,’ explains René, ‘we have a little conférence. We go into what you call a huddle, yes?’ 1934 E. Linklater Magnus Merriman xi. 128 Your girl-friends'll need to go into a huddle to think up something to beat that one. 1938 F. S. Fitzgerald Let. 5 Sept. (1964) 93 I'm going into a huddle on this script and probably won't be able to write you again at length before Vassar starts. 1947 J. Bertram Shadow of War 318 He went into a huddle with one of his minions. 1959 ‘A. Gilbert’ Third Crime Lucky iii. 49 If he writes in he wants to make some of what he never earned over to us there'll be a huddle. 1972 ‘M. Yorke’ Silent Witness v. 121 Then she got scared when he was missing and that's why she and Roy were in a worried huddle this morning. < as lemmas |
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