单词 | to open one's account |
释义 | > as lemmasto open one's account f. Sport. to open one's account: to begin one's scoring tally; (also) to register one's first victory. Cf. Phrases 2a(d).Now relatively rare in North American use. ΚΠ 1846 Bell's Life in London 20 Sept. 6/1 Lee looked mischief, and opened his account with two fours. 1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 21 Aug. 6/3 Maclaren soon opens his account.., but gently snipping a ball from Streatfeild he is easily caught by Abel in the slips. 1918 N.Y. Tribune 6 Oct. ii. 3/6 With a defeat of Townsend Harris Hall by a score of 1 goal to 0..the Manual Training High School soccer players opened their account in the annual high school championship. 1951 Sport 6 Apr. 18/4 It was only justice when their right-centre Hunt opened their account with a try. 1984 Times 25 May 27/3 That form reads better than anything her rivals have achieved, and Oakwood Park is napped to open her account. 2000 Kerryman (County Kerry) 8 Sept. 28/1 Philip Healy, with a pointed free, opened their account in the 12th minute. < as lemmas |
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