单词 | to take to one side |
释义 | > as lemmasto take (a person) to one side (c) to take (a person) to one side and variants: to engage (a person) in a private conversation, esp. in order to warn or admonish him or her. Cf. to take (a person) on one side at Phrases 1f(f)(iv). ΚΠ 1634 G. Baker tr. A. Paré Apol. in T. Johnson tr. A. Paré Chirurg. Wks. xxix. 1166 The Prince.., drew me to one side, and askt me if the wound was mortall. 1668 F. Kirkman Eng. Rogue II. xxxvii. 356 He took me to one side, and privately told me all his design. 1799 W. Wennington tr. A. H. J. Lafontaine Man of Nature xlvii. 434 Russell took him to one side. ‘Hear me, my dearest William!’ 1880 Testimony relating to Election 1st & 2nd Districts Ohio 154 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (46th Congr., 2nd Sess.: House of Representatives Misc. Doc. 23) II He was called to one side and informed that there was a lot of Kentucky fellows about the polls. 1917 Blacksmiths Jrnl. Mar. 26/2 It was with a sad and sorryful heart that I led Van to one side and explained things. 2010 A. J. Mackinnon Well at World's End i. 88 Maggie took me to one side and gave me another of her stern sisterly talkings-to. < as lemmas |
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