| 单词 | to let the world slide |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto let the world slide P17. to let the world slide: to allow things to take their course, to leave matters alone. ΚΠ 1560 J. Knox Answer Great Nomber Blasphemous Cauillations 190 Let vs set the cock on hoope and let the world slyde. 1609 T. Dekker Ravens Almanacke sig. B2v Amongst Gentlemen that haue full pursses, and those that crie trilill, let the world slide. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Chargé To take no thought, passe the time merrily, let the world slide. a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) Induct. i. 5 Therefore..let the world slide . View more context for this quotation 1796 G. Colman Iron Chest (ed. 2) Pref. p.ii I cannot, however, cry ‘Let the world slide:’ I must persue my journey. 1873 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 380 I sit, pottle-pot in hand, i' the chimney-nook—let the world slide while I taste it. 1900 J. L. Robertson Horace in Homespun 100 An' weel contentit there they ride, An' lauch, an' let the warld slide. 2003 Sunday Independent (Ireland) (Nexis) 2 Nov. Go to work, come home, put your feet up and let the world slide. < as lemmas |
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