| 单词 | to leave the field to |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto leave the field to a. to leave (a person) the field: to concede an argument or contest to (a person); also in extended use. Similarly to leave the field to. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > completing > non-completion > abandon an attempt or enterprise [verb (intransitive)] unbenda1400 unbinda1400 to leave (a person) the field?c1450 to give upa1616 to call (it) quits1851 to pull the pin1860 to hang up one's fiddle1889 to pack in1906 to pack up1925 to cop out1942 to give it away1949 the mind > possession > relinquishing > relinquish or give up [verb (transitive)] > an argument or contest to leave (a person) the field?c1450 ?c1450 tr. Bk. Knight of La Tour Landry (1906) 21 Ye wyll speke riotesly..therfor y will leue you the felde. 1607 E. Grimeston tr. Gen. Inuentorie Hist. France ii. 268 Presuming by his onely valour to haue forced a mightie King, to leaue him the field. 1796 N.-Y. Mag. Jan. 30/1 The unhappy lover, far from arming against his rival, must leave him the field. 1860 F. C. L. Wraxall Only Woman III. x. 217 Alice has recognised my superior claims and left the field to me. 1925 Times 13 Apr. 11/5 Mr. Shaw has been in office before and may be again. But..I hope that Mr. Baldwin will not leave him the field. 1995 Fellowship Catholic Scholars Newslet. July 48/1 The Church is bigger than ecclesiastical officers and we must not leave the field to the Ultramontanes. < as lemmas |
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