| 单词 | trick and tie |
| 释义 | > as lemmastrick and tie trick and tie (trick apparently = to take one's turn at something; cf. trick n. 9), to be equal or even with someone or something; chiefly as adj. (sometimes hyphenated); occasionally as n. ΘΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > equal or even with someone or something quit1490 quits1625 straight1730 trick and tie1825 to be evens1844 square1859 peels1881 society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > in competition or rivalry [phrase] > equal as competitors trick and tie1825 1825 C. M. Westmacott Eng. Spy I. 241 Trick and tie you know is fair play. 1829 P. Egan Boxiana New Ser. II. 132 The Grecian, in order to make ‘trick and tie’ with his opponent, put his best foot foremost, and pursued him. 1883 W. H. Cope Gloss. Hampshire Words 96 Trick-and-tie.., equal to each other. 1890 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang II. 374/1 Trick and tie (sport). To be trick and tie, or touch and go, is to be equal in a race, or other athletic performance. 1905 Eng. Dial. Dict. VI. 234/1 [Wiltshire] ‘I'll keep trick-and-tie wi' un’, will keep even or level with him, in mowing or standing pots of beer or anything else. < as lemmas |
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