英语词汇“to set out one's stall”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

British. figurative. to set out one's stall (also one's stall out): to put on an impressive display; to determine to do something; to demonstrate what one is capable of; (Sport, originally Cricket) to (determine to) perform resolutely, esp. in defending.

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1958 Times 11 Dec. 14/1 The Australian tactics were soon apparent, with Burke setting his stall out and McDonald losing no opportunity to score.

1961 Times 7 Nov. 13/5 It has never ‘set out its stall’ to attract either the employer or the worker.

1981 G. Boycott In Fast Lane iii. 16 On a pitch of normal Test-match quality we must set our stall out to bat for at least a day and a half and make 300 to 350 in the process.

1992 Independent 17 Apr. 20/4 The way forward now for Labour is not through pacts with the Liberal Democrats, proportional representation or other electoral gimmicks. We have to set out our stall and win the arguments.

2000 Clay Shooting Jan. 38/2 He set out his stall with a first day 99 and let the rest of the field try to catch him.

单词	to set out one's stall
释义	> as lemmas to set out one's stall (also one's stall out) British. figurative. to set out one's stall (also one's stall out): to put on an impressive display; to determine to do something; to demonstrate what one is capable of; (Sport, originally Cricket) to (determine to) perform resolutely, esp. in defending. ΚΠ 1958 Times 11 Dec. 14/1 The Australian tactics were soon apparent, with Burke setting his stall out and McDonald losing no opportunity to score. 1961 Times 7 Nov. 13/5 It has never ‘set out its stall’ to attract either the employer or the worker. 1981 G. Boycott In Fast Lane iii. 16 On a pitch of normal Test-match quality we must set our stall out to bat for at least a day and a half and make 300 to 350 in the process. 1992 Independent 17 Apr. 20/4 The way forward now for Labour is not through pacts with the Liberal Democrats, proportional representation or other electoral gimmicks. We have to set out our stall and win the arguments. 2000 Clay Shooting Jan. 38/2 He set out his stall with a first day 99 and let the rest of the field try to catch him. extracted from stalln.¹ < as lemmas
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