单词 | to rub our minds together |
释义 | > as lemmasto rub our (also their, etc.) minds together P9. to rub minds (together): (of two or more people) to consider a matter jointly; to consult and work together; to confer. Similarly to rub our (also their, etc.) minds together. Now chiefly Nigerian English.Cf. to put their heads together at head n.1 Phrases 2e(a). ΚΠ 1846 Farmer's Mag. Dec. 483/1 By thus comparing notes and ‘rubbing minds together’ the spark of true knowledge may be elicited. 1910 H. E. Cushman Beginner's Hist. Philos. I. 90 Let us rub our minds together. Let us sift our varied concepts. 1986 Afr. Guardian 11 Dec. 10/3 Some of these opinion leaders..had to be bribed..before they could get their people to rub minds on which party to vote for. 2018 Sun (Nigeria) (Nexis) 11 June The initiative was meant for stakeholders to rub minds together through peaceful out letting of grievances and collective approach to solving problems. < as lemmas |
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