单词 | to keep one's eyes on the prize |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep (also have) one's eyes on the prize (c) to keep (also have) one's eyes on the prize, to keep (also have) one's (also an) eye on (also †to) the prize and variants: to remain focused on the main aim of one’s activities or efforts. Similarly to turn one's eyes from the prize, etc. [Probably originally in allusion to the prize mentioned by St Paul (e.g. Corinthians 9:24, Philippians 3:14), comparing the Christian life to a race (compare quot. 1618).] ΚΠ 1618 E. Parr Plaine Expos. Epist. St. Paul to Romans 142 Our eye must be on the prize to ouercome.] 1628 Z. Boyd Last Battell Soule viii. 1174 Let neither the loue of life nor the feare of death turne his eyes from the prize of the high calling of God. 1658 T. Hall Pract. Comm. Third & Fourth Chapters Paul to Timothy 392 To incourage you, have an eye to the Prize, and the recompence of Reward. 1716 M. Hole Pract. Disc. Liturgy Church of Eng. IV. l. 426 Let us often think of the End of our Christian Course, and have an eye to the Prize of our high Calling in Christ Jesus. 1831 L. E. Landon Romance & Reality III. xviii. 302 The race is run without an eye to a prize. 1892 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 6 Oct. 3 The Milwaukee delegation caucused early this evening and reached the conclusion to support St. Louis for the next convention of real estate men, at the same time keeping an eye on the prize for 1894. 1920 Youth's Compan. 6 May 282/2 Obeying St. Paul, I fixed my eyes on the prize at the end of the race and was oblivious of passing events. 1967 Financial Times 11 Nov. 10/8 The North American toy industry also has its eyes on the prize. 2013 Sun (Nexis) 10 Sept. 2 Keep your eye on the prize. Connect what you're doing today, with where you want to be tomorrow. < as lemmas |
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