| 单词 | to miss one's tip |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto miss one's tip d. to miss one's tip: originally in circus slang (see quot. 1897); hence, to fail in one's aim or object. 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 1847 Punch 9 Oct. 138/1 You attack him for making himself conspicuous at the sale of Shakspeare's house. You seem to think he has missed his tip. 1854 C. Dickens Hard Times i. vi. 37 Jupe [a circus clown] has missed his tip very often, lately... Was short in his leaps and bad in his tumbling... In a general way that's missing his tip. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. iv. 91 One..runs right at the leaders, as though he'd ketch 'em by the heads, ony luck'ly for him he misses his tip, and comes over a heap o' stones first. 1887 W. Westall Her Two Millions I. xx. 175 One of those fellows who have missed their tip somehow, and come down in life. 1897 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang To miss the tip, (circus),..in exhibitions it has a special application to the performer not understanding or catching the tip or word which indicates that he must act. < as lemmas |
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