单词 | to run a good horse, dog, etc |
释义 | > as lemmasto run a good (also great) horse, dog, etc. (b) intransitive. With complement indicating the competitor's finishing position, or (in Horse Racing, Coursing, etc.) the quality of the animal's performance (as to run a good (also great) horse, dog, etc.). ΚΠ 1777 Racing Cal. 30 Apr. Ld Clermont's Antoinette..and Sir C. Bunbury's Fairstar..ran a dead heat. 1795 S. Chifney Genius Genuine 23 You know he ran a good horse in his trial, for you rode him. 1797 London Evening Post 30 Sept. The second [race] was a dead heat between Werter and Pepper-pot, and Stamford ran third. 1831 Sporting Mag. Sept. 397 She ran a good game creature, and if she leaves the turf to-morrow, it is a credit to her. 1845 Hull Packet & E. Riding Times 28 Mar. 8/5 Mr. Newton's brd. d. [= brindled dog] Butcher ran a good dog, in a match with Smooker. 1856 C. J. Lever Martins of Cro' Martin 221 She's out of Crescent that ran a very good third for the Oaks. 1857 Daily News 15 June 3/5 Early Bird ran a great horse again under weight. 1862 Penny Illustr. Paper 7 June 366/1 A flat race of 440 yards was decided in favour of Mr. Hunt... Mr. George ran second. 1870 Field Q. Mag. & Rev. 1 138/2 Primrose ran a great mare, but going along the canal side she took the bit in her teeth and overpowered her rider. 1897 Daily News 20 Feb. 9/2 Gallant ran a great dog. 1929 Times 31 July 6/1 He ran a very good horse, and as it was he was beaten by less than a length. 1984 Cincinnati Mag. Dec. 60/1 Ike..held the dubious distinction of betting on two horses in the same race to win—and they ran a dead heat. 1999 Sun 27 Mar. (They're Off Suppl.) 2/4 On his last outing, he ran an eyecatching fifth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. < as lemmas |
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