| 单词 | to know the time of day |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto know the time of day (d) colloquial or slang. The prevailing aspect of affairs; the state of the case; the right or most effective way of doing something (esp. when this is regarded as not generally known). In later use chiefly in to know the time of day: to be well-informed, to ‘know what's what’ (cf. to know what o'clock it is at o'clock adv. 1b). ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > circumstance [phrase] > state of affairs casec1405 state of time (also times)1534 state of (the) case1577 time of day1667 carte du pays1744 1667 M. Poole Dialogue between Popish Priest & Protestant 161 No friend, it is not that time of day. 1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 10 If that be done, I know, quickly what time of day 'twill be with us. View more context for this quotation 1690 Char. Jacobite 3 They give him such Counsel as they believe him inclined to..which is a kind of setting the Sun by the Dyal; so that the King never knows what time of day 'tis among his Subjects. 1829 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. July 131 Who should I meet, but a jolly blowen, Who was fly to the time o' day. 1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxxviii. 422 Steady, Sir, steady; that's the time o' day. 1897 ‘Ouida’ Massarenes xxvii ‘She knows the time o' day’, said the other. 1910 W. Boyle Mineral Workers i. 9 Mary Mulroy, it's a good job for you someone knows the time of day. If they didn't, you and Ned and this feather-headed son o' yours 'id be made hares of. 1993 J. Grigg Hist. ‘The Times’ VI. 47 Heath he had every reason to admire, as a Conservative who knew the time of day and as a dedicated European. 2010 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 23 Nov. (Sport section) 14 He was a good trainer and he knew the time of day. < as lemmas |
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