| 单词 | to kingdom come |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto kingdom come 1. colloquial. The afterlife, the next world; spec. heaven, paradise. Hence also: death, utter destruction. Frequently in to kingdom come. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > heaven > [noun] > kingdom of heavenricheOE richeOE reigna1325 realmc1384 kingdom come1752 the world > the supernatural > deity > heaven > [adverb] > to Heaven aloftc1390 to kingdom come1752 1752 W. Chaigneau Hist. Jack Connor I. xxii. 243 My dear Father..took a Leap in the Dark to Kingdom come; and so I'm in Mourning for him, as you see. 1778 D. Garrick Let. a21 Oct. (1963) III. 1249 I shall be there on Friday to meet my Doctor—I was within an Inch of Kingdom come. 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy III. v. 89 They will all be in kingdom come to-morrow morning, if the breeze comes more on the land. 1870 M. Bridgman Robert Lynne I. xii. 184 So old aunt Duncan has gone to kingdom come at last. 1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin xiv. 262 One can go to Kingdom Come in such a variety of ways..that it is as well never to allow the mind to dwell on any particular method. 1921 Illinois Med. Jrnl. Apr. 299/2 It's not worth the powder and shot to blow it to kingdom come! The charter of your hospital is valuable only for decorative purposes. 1960 B. Kops Dream of Peter Mann 80 O Chrysanthemum—look, I am old—I go to Kingdom come. 2006 C. N. Adichie Half Yellow Sun (2007) xv. 179 The war would last just long enough for the Biafran army to gas the Nigerians to kingdom come. < as lemmas |
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