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单词 to praise above the moon
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to praise (also boast, etc.) above the moon
b. to praise (also boast, etc.) above the moon: to praise (boast, etc.) extravagantly. to go beyond the moon: to go to extravagant lengths. Obsolete.to cast beyond the moon: see cast v. 41.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > speak or do with exaggeration [phrase]
to go beyond the moon?c1430
to cast beyond the moon1559
to lay on load?1562
to lay it on with a trowela1616
all (his) geese are swans1621
to draw (also pull, shoot) the long bow1667
to lay it on thick1740
to sling (also fling, throw) the hatchet1778
to come it1796
to make a thing about (also of)1813
to draw with the long-bow1823
to pitch it strong1823
to overegg the pudding1845
to put (spread, etc.) it on thick1865
to god it1870
to strong it1964
to stretch it (or things)1965
?c1430 (c1400) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 192 Trewe seruyce of god is lettid & þis veyn knackynge..is preised abouen þe mone.
a1533 J. Frith Against Rastel (?1535–6) sig. Biiv Rastell thynketh that I stonde well in my owne conceyte and boste my self above the mone.
1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie i. sig. L1v You recken to wide, you go beyond the mone, you art to much deceiued.
1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 301 The Dwelling vpon them, & Exalting them aboue the Moone, is..Tedious.
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