单词 | to make a misdeal |
释义 | > as lemmasto make a misdeal 2. Any error; esp. in to make a misdeal. Also (U.S.): an unfair deal. ΚΠ 1881 J. L. Robertson Orellana & Other Poems 166 Receive it [sc. a kiss], ye breezes! And lest ye should lose it, or make a misdeal, Take ten or twelve more to attest the Devotion I feel. 1903 A. H. Lewis Boss 32 Sheeny Joe there has made a misdeal, that's all. 1938 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 7 365/2 The principles..must be adhered to; else the ‘New Deal’ will perpetuate the ‘Mis-Deal’ which customarily leaves the hand dealt the Negro short in some major suit necesary for a..chance to compete successfully in the game of life. 1999 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 31 July 1 c The kid from Michigan is a model for anyone with a physical misdeal who sweats, grinds and tries to play a game. < as lemmas |
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