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单词 to play the bear
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to 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.
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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.
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