英语词汇“to work the oracle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. allusively (chiefly British colloquial). to work the oracle: to influence the agency or medium; to obtain an utterance in one's favour; to manipulate a situation to obtain a desired result.In early use also: to raise money.

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society > authority > power > influence > have influence [verb (intransitive)] > succeed in influencing

win1616

to work the oracle1823

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > be cunning or act cunningly [verb (intransitive)] > manage or manoeuvre

to shuffle the cards1570

to work one's ticketa1599

manoeuvre1801

to work the oracle1823

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > get or make money [verb (intransitive)] > obtain money

to work the oracle1823

to make a raise1825

scuffle1946

1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 131 Oracle, Men who understand how to overreach others, or to manage money concerns marvellously, are said to ‘work the oracle well’.

1846 ‘Sylvanus’ Pedestrian & Other Reminisc. xxv. 41 Them swells is such gallows rogues;..they puts one of their M.P.'s to work the thing in the house;..they've three or four working the oracle at Tatt's.

1863 All Year Round 10 Oct. 168 He has a double, who..worked the oracle for him.

1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 Sept. 1/3 Every reader will be able to form his own judgment of the methods which [certain publishers] adopt to ‘work the oracle’ in their favour.

1891 J. Newman Scamping Tricks & Odd Knowl. xiv. 116 With..big local loan-mongers to work the oracle and swim with them.

1915 C. J. Dennis Songs of Sentimental Bloke (1936) 29 O' course we worked the oricle; you bet! But, 'Struth, I ain't recovered frum it yet!

1960 G. W. Target Teachers (1962) 161 I think it must be the Supply working the oracle—nothing like a nice bit of music for an easy half-hour.

1992 Sporting Life 9 Oct. (Greyhound Life Suppl.) 4/4 Yew Beauty—on a double, early lead can work the oracle.

单词	to work the oracle
释义	> as lemmas to work the oracle b. allusively (chiefly British colloquial). to work the oracle: to influence the agency or medium; to obtain an utterance in one's favour; to manipulate a situation to obtain a desired result.In early use also: to raise money. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > influence > have influence [verb (intransitive)] > succeed in influencing win1616 to work the oracle1823 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > be cunning or act cunningly [verb (intransitive)] > manage or manoeuvre to shuffle the cards1570 to work one's ticketa1599 manoeuvre1801 to work the oracle1823 society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > get or make money [verb (intransitive)] > obtain money to work the oracle1823 to make a raise1825 scuffle1946 1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 131 Oracle, Men who understand how to overreach others, or to manage money concerns marvellously, are said to ‘work the oracle well’. 1846 ‘Sylvanus’ Pedestrian & Other Reminisc. xxv. 41 Them swells is such gallows rogues;..they puts one of their M.P.'s to work the thing in the house;..they've three or four working the oracle at Tatt's. 1863 All Year Round 10 Oct. 168 He has a double, who..worked the oracle for him. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 Sept. 1/3 Every reader will be able to form his own judgment of the methods which [certain publishers] adopt to ‘work the oracle’ in their favour. 1891 J. Newman Scamping Tricks & Odd Knowl. xiv. 116 With..big local loan-mongers to work the oracle and swim with them. 1915 C. J. Dennis Songs of Sentimental Bloke (1936) 29 O' course we worked the oricle; you bet! But, 'Struth, I ain't recovered frum it yet! 1960 G. W. Target Teachers (1962) 161 I think it must be the Supply working the oracle—nothing like a nice bit of music for an easy half-hour. 1992 Sporting Life 9 Oct. (Greyhound Life Suppl.) 4/4 Yew Beauty—on a double, early lead can work the oracle. extracted from oraclen. < as lemmas
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