| 单词 | to swing around the circle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto swing around the circle c. to swing around the circle, to make a political tour of a constituency or larger area. U.S. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > travel about or visit many places > tour > with brief stops to swing around the circle1866 whistle-stop1952 1866 E. McPherson Polit. Man. v. 58 We swing around the circle of the Union with a fixed and unalterable determination to stand by it. 1871 G. W. Peck Adventures of Terence McGrant iv. 27 Until me Cousin Ulissis gets through swinging around the circle. 1887 Chicago Tribune 2 Oct. President Andrew Johnson originated the phrase ‘swinging round the circle’ on the occasion of his famous tour to Chicago..in September, 1866. 1910 N.Y. Evening Post 29 Oct. 2 To stem the rising tide against him, Col. Roosevelt is to swing around the circle in Brooklyn to-night. < as lemmas |
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