单词 | to strike a bustle |
释义 | > as lemmasto strike a bustle e. transitive (= strike into) in certain phrases. to strike an attitude: see to strike an attitude at attitude n. 2a. †to strike a bustle: to make a commotion. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > commotion, disturbance, or disorder > be in commotion or disorder [verb (intransitive)] > cause commotion or disorder to make work?1473 perturb1543 hurly-burly1598 to throw (also fling) the house out of (also at) the window (also windows)1602 tumultuate1611 to beat up the quarters of1670 hurricane1682 larum1729 to kick up, make, raise a stour1787 stour1811 to strike a bustle1823 to cut shindies1829 to kick up a shindy1829 hurricanize1833 rumpus1839 to raise (Old) Ned1840 to raise hell1845 fustle1891 to rock the boat1903 1823 W. Cobbett Rural Rides in Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 16 Aug. 385 I got up, struck a bustle, got up the ostler, set off, [etc.]. 1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop ii. lvi. 110 At the end of this quotation in dialogue, each gentleman struck an attitude. < as lemmas |
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