| 单词 | to take a toss |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take a toss b. to take a toss: to suffer a fall from a horse; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride a horse (or other animal) [verb (intransitive)] > fall off wendc1300 flit1430 unhorse1583 to be floored1826 to come (fall, get) a cropper1858 to come (also have) a buster1874 to come off1874 volunteer1890 to take a toss1917 1917 Strand Mag. 53 606/2 Golly! He took a toss and a half! 1923 Westm. Gaz. 14 Mar. The Prince of Wales took a toss in the second race. 1926 J. Galsworthy Silver Spoon i. xiv. 101 The Government had ‘taken their toss’ over the Editor. 1949 M. Steen Twilight on Floods iv. x. 699 By Jove, old boy, she's taken a toss for you! 1966 J. Chamier Cannonball xii. 115 She's out of your league, me lad, and you'll take a most almighty toss. 1973 ‘M. Innes’ Appleby's Answer v. 47 The red-haired Lady Curricle, who had ‘taken a toss’, you will remember, over a hedge. < as lemmas |
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