| 单词 | to rush one's fences |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto rush one's fences P3. to rush one's fences and variants: (of a horse or its rider) to take fences too quickly; (frequently figurative) to act precipitously or with excessive haste. ΚΠ 1826 Suppl. Sporting Mag. Jan. 197/1 When I first rode her in it, she attempted all her old tricks.., rushing at her fences, and running her head any where. 1860 B. Warner Adrift xli. 243 ‘Heard you were out on that charger of yours that rushes his fences so cleverly,’ rejoined the surgeon. 1922 G. Frankau Love Story A. Brunton i. 16 Aliette was not the type of woman who liked rushing her fences, either mentally or on horseback. 1966 Times 13 May 1/7 Britain would not let slip any opportunity in this matter, but there was no question of precipitate action or rushing fences. 1971 A. McCaffrey Ring of Fear (1999) ii. 18 One good round to Mrs. Tomlinson's offspring, who did tend to rush her fences, making both horse and rider appear more awkward than necessary. 2004 B. Harvey China's Space Program x. 273 They were determined not to rush their fences and only fly once they were totally happy with their equipment. < as lemmas |
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