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单词 to the utmost
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to the utmost
4. to the utmost, to the extreme or uttermost degree, extent, capacity, or limit. Also const. of (one's power, etc.).
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [phrase] > thoroughly or to the utmost > of one's power
to the utterestc1400
at (the) utterestc1420
to the utmostc1450
at (the) utterance1513
the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > greatly or very much [phrase] > in or to the greatest degree
never solOE
with (also mid) the mostc1275
for the masteryc1325
to the bestc1390
to the uttermostc1400
at the hardest1429
to the utmostc1450
to the skies (also sky)1559
at float1594
all to nothing1606
to the height1609
to the proofa1625
to the last degree1639
to the welkin?1746
(the) worst kind1839
for all it's worth1864
as —— as they make them?a1880
in the highest1897
to the nth (degree, power)1897
up to eleven1987
c1450 Mirk's Festial i. 91 Gracyously he woll þat a man be demed wyth mercy and not to þe vtmast here.
1526 Bible (Tyndale) 1 Thess. ii. 16 For the wrath off God is come on them, even to the vtmost.
1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII v. iii. 180 Some of ye..Would trye him to the vtmost, had ye meane. View more context for this quotation
1686 R. Boyle Free Enq. Notion Nature vii. 266 I grew weary before I had prosecuted it to the utmost.
1738 J. Wesley Coll. Psalms & Hymns (new ed.) v. vi Thy wrath on the rebellious Race Shall to the utmost come.
1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters iii. 307 Let us pursue our enquiries to the utmost.
1834 H. Martineau Demerara (new ed.) iv. 46 He was sure to..torment the animal to the utmost.
1860 J. L. Motley Hist. United Netherlands I. ii. 59 He would keep his pledge to the utmost.
1873 F. Hall in Scribner's Monthly 6 465 The sages..have certainly consulted his comfort to the utmost.
(b)1596 Raigne of Edward III sig. I1 That same man..keepes it [sc. his word] to the vtmost of his power. View more context for this quotation1659 in E. Nicholas Nicholas Papers (1920) IV. 147 I shall to the vttmost of my power constantly endeauour to doe him right.1729 W. Law Serious Call vi. 90 So sure is it, that we are to do them to the utmost of our power.1802 E. Parsons Myst. Visit II. 245 The good woman.. fortunately succeeded to the utmost of her wish.1875 H. E. Manning Internal Mission of Holy Ghost xii. 346 Let us to the utmost of our power, submit our will to the will of God.
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