单词 | to treat like a lord |
释义 | > as lemmasto treat (a person) like a lord e. to treat (a person) like a lord: to treat (a person) luxuriously, lavishly, or with great deference. ΚΠ 1691 R. Ames Lawyerus Bootatus & Spurratus 6 They are Treated all like Lords, With choicest Foods the Shire affords. 1794 Morning Post 27 Feb. Governments treat their Creditors like a Lord, whilst free States are obliged to observe the exactitude of a Tradesman. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas I. ii. vii. 248 The landlord..said..; we will treat you like a lord. 1871 ‘O. Optic’ Lightning Express xiv. 169 I believe you have a soft place in your head, Wolf. Joe Poole says you treated him like a lord. 1910 Standard (London) 15 Sept. 8/5 They treated us like lords, and we shall never forget the kindness shown to us. 1987 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 28 Feb. The movie business..treats you like a lord. < as lemmas |
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