单词 | to have no bone in one's throat |
释义 | > as lemmasto have no bone (also bones) in one's throat (also mouth) ΚΠ 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 337v He refused to speake, allegeyng that he had a bone in his throte, & could not speake. 1623 J. Wodroephe Spared Houres Souldier 496/2 Hee hath a Bone in his Mouth. So said to him that answeres not quickely being spoken to. 1659 J. Howell Ital. Prov. 6/1 in Παροιμιογραϕια He hath no bones in his mouth, he is a smooth-toungd fellow. a1791 W. Williams Mr. Penrose: Jrnl. of Penrose, Seaman (1969) xvii. 191 I have no bone in my throat. I think I speak clear enough. 1894 E. C. Brewer Dict. Phrase & Fable (1895) 159/2 I have a bone in my throat. I cannot talk; I cannot answer your question. < as lemmas |
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