英语词汇“to run the rule over”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

k. colloquial. to run the rule over.

(a) To examine, peruse, or investigate.In later use frequently in sporting contexts.rare in North American use.

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the world > health and disease > healing > diagnosis or prognosis > examination > examine medically [verb (transitive)]

searcha1425

visit1484

examine?1541

to run the rule over1909

to work up1931

society > law > law enforcement > investigation of crime > investigate crime [verb (intransitive)] > interrogate a suspect

to run the rule over1948

1865 R. H. Copperthwaite Turf & Racehorse 152 Owners..believing that, when some of the ‘stars’ of the profession had run the rule over them [sc. horses], and ‘given them the polish’, they would do wonders.

1866 R. Henderson Soldier of Three Queens II. xiii. 177 I stopped to run the rule over her. The drag was a well-built and elegant vehicle.

1909 A. N. Lyons Sixpenny Pieces xii. 90 Jes' run the rule over 'er, Doctor; will ye?

1948 Free-Lance Writer & Photographer Apr. 54/2 When a P.C. stops a suspect in the street and interrogates him, he ‘runs the rule over him’.

1963 Ann. Reg. 1962 iii. 30 Nicky was expected to run the rule over wages claims.

1985 Times 18 Oct. 21/1 Word is that Unilever has run the rule over a number of American groups.

1997 Sun 21 Aug. 55/1 The fixture gave him the chance to run the rule over Juve striker Michele Padovano again.

(b) Of a pickpocket or police officer: to search the pockets of (a person); to frisk. Now rare.

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the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > search for or seek [verb (transitive)] > search (a person)

ransacka1325

search1474

frisk1789

to rub down1825

grope1837

to run the rule over1865

fan1927

to pat down1943

screen1951

1865 Sporting Rev. Dec. 406 We..strolled away for an hour in Highgate, well out of the reach of the pick-pockets, who ‘ran the rule’ over every likely one.

1887 J. W. Horsley Jottings from Jail i. 13 A reeler from Hackney, who knew me well, came up and said, ‘I am going to run the rule over (search) you.’

1898 Punch 27 Aug. 86/1 Even I have had my Pockets rifled immediately opposite the Grand Stand, not by the Sly Pickpocket, but by a Band of Snatchers, who..have run the Rule over me like so many Carpenters.

1927 G. Dilnot Great Detectives & their Methods (1928) ii. 14 By methods known to them they ‘ran the rule’ over him and, having ensured that his pockets were empty, slipped away.

单词	to run the rule over
释义	> as lemmas to run the rule over k. colloquial. to run the rule over. (a) To examine, peruse, or investigate.In later use frequently in sporting contexts.rare in North American use. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > diagnosis or prognosis > examination > examine medically [verb (transitive)] searcha1425 visit1484 examine?1541 to run the rule over1909 to work up1931 society > law > law enforcement > investigation of crime > investigate crime [verb (intransitive)] > interrogate a suspect to run the rule over1948 1865 R. H. Copperthwaite Turf & Racehorse 152 Owners..believing that, when some of the ‘stars’ of the profession had run the rule over them [sc. horses], and ‘given them the polish’, they would do wonders. 1866 R. Henderson Soldier of Three Queens II. xiii. 177 I stopped to run the rule over her. The drag was a well-built and elegant vehicle. 1909 A. N. Lyons Sixpenny Pieces xii. 90 Jes' run the rule over 'er, Doctor; will ye? 1948 Free-Lance Writer & Photographer Apr. 54/2 When a P.C. stops a suspect in the street and interrogates him, he ‘runs the rule over him’. 1963 Ann. Reg. 1962 iii. 30 Nicky was expected to run the rule over wages claims. 1985 Times 18 Oct. 21/1 Word is that Unilever has run the rule over a number of American groups. 1997 Sun 21 Aug. 55/1 The fixture gave him the chance to run the rule over Juve striker Michele Padovano again. (b) Of a pickpocket or police officer: to search the pockets of (a person); to frisk. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > search for or seek [verb (transitive)] > search (a person) ransacka1325 search1474 frisk1789 to rub down1825 grope1837 to run the rule over1865 fan1927 to pat down1943 screen1951 1865 Sporting Rev. Dec. 406 We..strolled away for an hour in Highgate, well out of the reach of the pick-pockets, who ‘ran the rule’ over every likely one. 1887 J. W. Horsley Jottings from Jail i. 13 A reeler from Hackney, who knew me well, came up and said, ‘I am going to run the rule over (search) you.’ 1898 Punch 27 Aug. 86/1 Even I have had my Pockets rifled immediately opposite the Grand Stand, not by the Sly Pickpocket, but by a Band of Snatchers, who..have run the Rule over me like so many Carpenters. 1927 G. Dilnot Great Detectives & their Methods (1928) ii. 14 By methods known to them they ‘ran the rule’ over him and, having ensured that his pockets were empty, slipped away. extracted from rulen.¹ < as lemmas
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