| 单词 | to put the fear of god into |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put (occasionally rub) the fear of God into e. Phrases: to put (occasionally rub) the fear of God into, to terrify (into submission); without fear or favour, impartially. ΘΚΠ society > morality > rightness or justice > [phrase] > impartially but specialityc1485 without fear or favour1890 the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > intimidate or bully [verb (transitive)] > daunt (a person's) courage > terrify into submission truckle1687 to put (occasionally rub) the fear of God into1890 1890 Macmillan's Mag. Jan. 230/2 Rub the fear of God into the people. 1905 H. G. Wells Let. 13 Aug. in D. L. Moore E. Nesbit (1933) xii. 214 Bland might like to come over when Clodd is here, and help me put the fear of God into him. 1906 Independent Rev. X. 110 He [sc. Dr. Johnson] judged authors as if they were criminals in the dock, answerable for every infraction of the rules and regulations laid down by the laws of art, which it was his business to administer without fear or favour. 1930 A. Bennett Imperial Palace 479 When she's my wife I'll put the fear of God into her. 1956 A. Wilson Anglo-Saxon Attitudes i. i. 4 If you have grievances..send your problems to John Middleton. He will investigate your case without fear or favour. 1959 Punch 16 Dec. 614/3 If I may say so without fear or favour. 1960 ‘J. Wyndham’ Trouble with Lichen iii. ix. 119 We put the fear of God into the girls over that kind of thing. < as lemmas |
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