| 单词 | to make a time |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make a time c. transitive. U.S. colloquial. to make a time: to make a fuss; to ‘make a song and dance’. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] > be brisk or active > bustle > fuss or make a fuss nytelc1400 to make a matter1549 to keep a coil1568 squatter1593 fiddle-faddle1633 to play hell (with)1750 fuss1792 to play hell and Tommy1825 piggle1836 palavera1840 to make a time1844 to make a time1844 friggle1848 fussify1868 to make a production of (or out of)1941 1844 Columbian Mag. 179/1 You never saw people so delighted as they were to meet me; shook hands and made such a time of it that I really was afraid they were going to kiss me in the street. 1871 E. Prentiss Aunt Jane's Hero (1872) vi. 50 When he first proposed to enlist, she made a time about it, and said and did all she could to alter his resolution. 1919 N. Barley Gorgeous Girl (1920) xxiii. 318 Her aunt said she saw you and made quite a time of it. I'm sorry. 1935 M. N. Rawson Little Old Mills 317 When Ma and the children would make a time about it..one went somewhere, anywhere—not to have light talk of it. to make a time (a) U.S. colloquial. to make a time: to make a fuss; to ‘make a song and dance’. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] > be brisk or active > bustle > fuss or make a fuss nytelc1400 to make a matter1549 to keep a coil1568 squatter1593 fiddle-faddle1633 to play hell (with)1750 fuss1792 to play hell and Tommy1825 piggle1836 palavera1840 to make a time1844 to make a time1844 friggle1848 fussify1868 to make a production of (or out of)1941 1844 Columbian Mag. 179/1 You never saw people so delighted as they were to meet me; shook hands and made such a time of it that I really was afraid they were going to kiss me in the street. 1871 E. Prentiss Aunt Jane's Hero (1872) vi. 50 When he first proposed to enlist, she made a time about it, and said and did all she could to alter his resolution. 1919 N. Barley Gorgeous Girl (1920) xxiii. 318 Her aunt said she saw you and made quite a time of it. I'm sorry. 1935 M. N. Rawson Little Old Mills 317 When Ma and the children would make a time about it..one went somewhere, anywhere—not to have light talk of it. < as lemmas |
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