| 单词 | to the queen's taste |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the (also a) queen's taste P5. Originally and chiefly U.S. to the (also a) queen's taste: to perfection; absolutely, completely. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > perfection > [adverb] fullfremedlyOE to envyc1369 to a wish1390 perfectlyc1395 consummately1529 sincerely1583 to the (also a) nail?1611 like a tansy1619 magisterially1625 (up) to the nines (rarely nine)?1719 puffickly1858 quintessentially1866 to the (also a) queen's taste1880 A-OK1961 1880 Washington Post 2 Mar. 1/4 Fifty or sixty men could hold a meeting, do the thing up to the Queen's taste and there would be no advertisement and no resolutions. 1891 Sporting Times (N.Y.) 19 Sept. 4/3 A number of young blood Leaguers are playing ball to the queen's taste. 1902 W. N. Harben Abner Daniel xxxiii. 279 You worked 'im to a queen's taste—as fine as spilt milk. 1911 R. D. Saunders Col. Todhunter ix. 126 It's the best and truest thing I ever saw in my life! They've got you finished off to the Queen's taste. 1935 F. Pratt Ordeal by Fire xxxi. 274 Bragg was gulled to the queen's taste. 1996 M. E. Dyson Between God & Gangsta Rap (1997) xvii. 131 An erudite man trained to speak the King's English to the Queen's taste. < as lemmas |
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