| 单词 | to show the cloven hoof |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto show the cloven hoof (also foot) d. to show the cloven hoof (also foot): to betray something devilish or sinister in one's character or motives; (in later use often more generally) to betray oneself, give oneself away. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > show evil in character [verb (intransitive)] to show the cloven hoof (also foot)1646 1646 Answer unto Mr. William Dell 5 It is an old saying, the Devill doth never shew his Cloven foot at first. 1681 E. Whitaker Bishops Courts dissolved 2 No sooner had this Monk set foot into this Kingdome but he began to shew his cloven foot, as it evidently appear'd in a very short time after. 1737 A. S. Catcott Rem. Observ. Serm. 156 After our Jesuit has, by his Confessions, shewed his Cloven-Foot, he every now and then transforms himself into an Angel of Light. 1841 W. M. Thackeray Great Hoggarty Diamond x It was especially about my wife's fortune that Mr. B. showed his cloven foot. 1885 J. Payn Luck of Darrells xxxi [It] had caused him to show the cloven hoof too soon. 1896 Pall Mall Mag. Mar. 399 Mrs. Mac showed me the cloven foot just now. 1926 E. F. Benson When Greek meets Greek in Desirable Resid. (1992) 22 At first Mrs Foxinglove had shown no signs of the cloven-hoof; she had indeed behaved very fairly. 2008 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 13 Mar. 22 But then he had to show the cloven hoof. He had to—he just had to—wheel out the silliest phrase that has ever passed his lips. < as lemmas |
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