单词 | to miss of one's aim |
释义 | > as lemmasto miss of one's aim ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail or be unsuccessful [verb (intransitive)] > fail to reach goal or objective to miss of the markc1400 to miss one's (also the) mark (also aim, etc.)1604 to come short home1720 to miss one's tip1847 to tear it1909 trail1957 c1400 Wit & Will a/4 (MED) Of his merekes he miste. a1425 (?c1375) N. Homily Legendary (Harl.) in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 8 In saint Andrew he had swilk trist; And of þat merk nothing he myst. a1425 (c1333–52) L. Minot Poems (1914) 31 (MED) Now has sir Dauid missed of his merkes. a1425 (?c1375) N. Homily Legendary (Harl.) in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 8 (MED) Of þat merk no-thing he myst. 1624 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 2) iii. ii. v. v. 454 Penelope had a company of suters, yet all missed of their sute. 1655 R. Loveday tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Hymen's Præludia: 3rd Pt. iii. 222 Oroondates enrag'd to have miss'd of his aime, drew his sword and threw himself after Artabon. 1692 R. South 12 Serm. I. 457 The Authors..having missed of their mighty aims, are fain to retreat with frustration and a baffle. c1771 S. Foote Maid of Bath iii. 57 Projects, the most prudentially pointed, may miss of their aim. 1876 J. R. Lowell Ode 4th July ii. iii Time has a quiver full of purposes Which miss not of their aim. < as lemmas |
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