单词 | to the utmost |
释义 | > as lemmasto the utmost 4. to the utmost, to the extreme or uttermost degree, extent, capacity, or limit. Also const. of (one's power, etc.). ΘΚΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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