| 单词 | to take, have one's swing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take, have one's (full) swing 5. Freedom of action, free scope: = swinge n.1 2; esp. in to take, have one's (full) swing, to allow oneself every freedom, indulge oneself to the full, have one's fling. (See note under sense 8.) ΘΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [noun] > scope or free opportunity roomeOE leisure1303 libertyc1425 free chase1467 scope1534 roomtha1540 swinge1542 swing1584 blank charter1593 freedom1623 field1639 play1641 free agencya1646 range1793 expatiationa1848 leaveway1890 open slather1919 headroom1932 1584 J. Lyly Alexander, Campaspe, & Diogenes iii. ii. sig. C3 Psyllus How canst thou thus diuine, deuide, define, dispute, and all on the sodaine? Manes Wit wil haue his swing. 1587 W. Harrison Hist. Descr. Iland Brit. (new ed.) ii. xvi. 199/2 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) I Wherby it appeereth that some sort of youth will oft haue his swinge, although it be in a halter. 1697 J. Dryden Ded. Georgics in tr. Virgil Wks. sig. ¶1 He had, (according to our homely Saying) his full swing at this Poem, beginning it about the Age of Thirty Five; and scarce concluding it before he arriv'd at Forty. 1699 G. Farquhar Love & Bottle ii. ii. 23 The fellow will have his swing, tho he hang for't. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 503. ⁋2 This Creature came among us only to give herself Airs, and enjoy her full Swing in being admir'd. 1731 H. Fielding Letter-writers i. ii. 7 I resolved to take one Swing in the charming Plains of Iniquity. 1808 W. Scott Marmion i. xviii. 39 Let the wild falcon soar her swing. 1860 C. M. Yonge Hopes & Fears I. 244 Trust me that things will adjust themselves all the better for letting them have their swing. 1873 M. Arnold Lit. & Dogma i. 16 The giving free swing to one's temper and instincts. 1908 S. E. White Riverman ix She was a kindly girl, whose parents gave her free swing. < as lemmas |
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