| 单词 | to put an oar in every man's boat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put (also have) an oar in every man's boat P1. colloquial. to put (also stick, shove, etc.) one's oar in (and variants): to interfere, to be (or become) involved with in a meddlesome way. Originally more fully to put (also have) an oar in every man's boat (and variants): to have a hand in everyone's business or affairs; to meddle, be a busybody. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > act in another's business or intervene [verb (intransitive)] > intrude or interfere chop1535 shovel1540 to put (also stick, shove, etc.) one's oar in1542 intrude1573 to put in one's spoke1580 to put forward1816 neb1889 to butt in1899 to butt into ——1900 horn1912 muscle1928 chisel1936 the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > act in another's business or intervene [verb (intransitive)] > interfere or meddle entermeenec1449 intermit1456 intromit?a1475 intermeddle1477 intromeddle1524 to put (also have) an oar in every man's boat1542 to put (also stick, shove, etc.) one's oar in1542 to have a hand in the dish1551 pudder1624 mird?c1625 to mell or make with1634 potter1655 dabble1660 meddle1711 interfere1743 to bugger about1937 to bugger around1961 1542 N. Udall tr. Homer in tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes ii. f. 180 In eche mannes bote, would he haue an ore. 1576 G. Pettie Petite Pallace 23 I woulde wishe my gallant youthes, which delight..to haue an Oare stirring in euery beutifull boate, not to row past their reache. 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iv. iv. sig. Eee.iiij/2 They make this obiection: because all things in the world are done by Gods prouidence, therfore we need not to put in our oare: wee may snort idlely & take oure ease. 1599 H. Porter Pleasant Hist. Two Angrie Women of Abington sig. Hv Tis not good to haue an oare in another mans boate. 1630 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentleman 11 Youth..putting his oare in every mans boat. 1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre iii. v. 42 in Wks. II Pray thee mind him not, fellow: hee'll haue an oare in euery thing. 1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures xxv. 95 One of ours..who would needs have an oar in our talk, told him [etc.]. 1707 E. Ward Wooden World Dissected 64 He's sure to have an Oar in other Mens Concerns. 1731 C. Coffey & J. Mottley Devil to Pay i. ii. 12 I will govern my own House without your putting in an Oar. c1779 R. Cumberland in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Literary Men (1843) 412 Whilst I have such a friend to act for me, why should I put in my oar? 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas I. i. vii. 63 I..put in my oar, whenever I thought I could say a good thing. 1814 Eclectic Rev. Aug. 195 Meddling intruders, who will have an oar in every boat, a hand in every man's business. 1886 W. Besant Children of Gibeon III. ii. xxx. 204 Now, don't you put your oar in, young woman. You'd best stand out of the way, you had! 1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin vii. 109 ‘It ain't fit an' proper fur gals o' your age to go abart unpertected like.’.. ‘And who asked you to put your oar in, Mister Billings?’ 1946 K. Tennant Lost Haven (1947) xiv. 226 Look here, Dip. You're shoving in your oar, so I'll just tell you what I'm up against. 1998 R. Ray Certain Age 27 We have just discussed it, Liz. Please don't start sticking your bloody oar in. < as lemmas |
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