| 单词 | to have one foot in —— and one in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have one foot in —— and one in —— (b) to have one foot in —— and one in —— and variants: to belong to, or have an interest or stake in, two different or opposite specified groups, factions, etc. Cf. to have a foot in both camps at camp n.2 8a. ΚΠ 1856 W. Jesse tr. J. P. Ferrier Caravan Journeys xxvi. 396 Whoever holds it [sc. Furrah] has one foot in Kandahar and the other in Herat. 1864 Continental Monthly Jan. 54/2 He had one foot in the stirrup, and the other on the soft home-turf. 1868 Circular (Oneida & Wallingford Communities, N.Y.) 27 Apr. 43/3 We have one foot in this world and one in another. 1905 Bible Student & Teacher Jan. 65/1 There can be..no standing with one foot in one camp and one in the other. 1992 Playboy July 170 (margin) L.A. rockers Dramarama have one foot in alternative music and the other in rock. 2012 N.Y. Times 21 May a10/3 Mr. Nikolic indicated that he wanted Serbia to have one foot in the East and one foot in the West. < as lemmas |
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