单词 | to play the bear |
释义 | > as lemmasto play the bear P2. to play the bear: to do mischief; to cause severe harm, damage, or disruption; to wreak havoc, ruin (now rare). Also: †to behave uncivilly and roughly (obsolete). Chiefly with with, †among. Cf. devil n. Phrases 4a. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > behave badly [verb (intransitive)] > behave in ill-mannered or unrefined way to play the bear1579 lob1596 clown1600 vulgarize1605 swab1638 hoyden1709 lout1807 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > cause or effect (harm) [verb (transitive)] > do harm or injury to > cause great harm to to play hell (with)1750 to make havoc1812 to play Old Harry with1837 to play the bear1854 to play hell and Tommy1859 to play buggery1898 to play havoc1910 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 473/1 When we haue so turned all order vpsidowne..there is nothing but..playing the beare amongst vs. 1584 Copie of Let. conc. Erle of Leycester 198 This man, yf he once perceyue indeed, that they feare him, wil handle them accordingly and playe the Beare indeed. 1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words I. 38 A market-gardener says, ‘A wet Saturday plays the bear with us’; i.e. keeps our customers away, and injures our goods. 1888 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms II. ii. 26 Chaps that have got something on their minds can't stand idleness, it plays the bear with them. 1891 J. M. Dixon Dict. Idiomatic Eng. Phrases (at cited word) The last storm has played the bear with my crops. 1931 Derby Daily Tel. 5 Jan. (Late Final ed.) 4/5 Fog during the week-end has played the bear with road traffic. < as lemmas |
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