单词 | to wait off |
释义 | > as lemmasto wait off e. Horse Racing. to wait off: to allow oneself to be distanced by other competitors in order to ‘romp in’ when their energies are exhausted. Cf. waiting race n. at waiting n.1 Compounds 3. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > engage in horse racing [verb (intransitive)] > actions of horse to carry weight1734 to get up1840 screw1840 to come again1841 to set to1856 to wait off1856 romp1869 to answer the question1875 compound1876 to gallop to a standstill1892 nick1898 to take up1912 rate1920 1856 ‘The Druid’ Post & Paddock vi. 91 He patiently waited off, while Sancho forced the running. < as lemmas |
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