| 单词 | two feathers out of a goose |
| 释义 | > as lemmastwo feathers out of a goose b. In various figurative expressions: †two feathers out of a goose: a very small part of anything. †to gain more feathers: (of a rumour) to assume larger proportions. to make the feathers fly: to cause a disturbance, to ‘stir up’ someone. †to pick feathers off (a person): to plunder. †to pull the feathers off (a person's fame): to detract from. to smooth one's rumpled feathers: to recover one's equanimity. to crop the feathers of: to strip of bravery and pomp. you could (or might) have knocked me (etc.) down with a feather (and similar expressions): used hyperbolically = I was much surprised, astounded, etc. Cf. white feather n. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > be in dissension or at variance [verb (intransitive)] > cause dissension to make strife1303 to make the feathers flyc1430 to stir the coals1539 to make mischiefc1572 to blow the bellows1590 to blow the fire1670 to stir the pot1826 to stir (also rouse) the possum1900 to mix it1950 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > detract from [verb (transitive)] to pull the feathers off (a person's fame)c1430 takec1475 spoil1553 to take away1779 the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > expand or enlarge [verb (intransitive)] greateOE grow1382 enlarge1481 to gain more feathers1600 spread1611 burnish1624 sizea1631 dilate1636 greaten1638 expatiate1650 widen1650 biggen1652 expand1791 magnify1814 society > communication > information > rumour > [verb (transitive)] > (of a rumour) assume larger proportions to gain more feathers1600 the mind > possession > poverty > make poor or impoverish [verb (transitive)] > by depredations or extortions to poll and pill1528 to peel and poll1641 to pick feathers off (a person)1677 the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > spoliation or depredation > despoil or prey upon [verb (transitive)] reaveOE stripa1225 pill?c1225 robc1225 peela1250 despoil1297 raimc1300 spoilc1330 spoila1340 to pull a finch (also pigeon, plover, etc.)c1387 despoil1393 preya1400 spoila1400 spulyiea1400 unspoila1400 riflec1400 poll1490 to pill and poll1528 to poll and pill1528 exspoila1530 pilyie1539 devour?1542 plume1571 rive1572 bepill1574 fleece1575 to prey over1576 pread1577 disvaledge1598 despoliate1607 to make spoil of1613 expilate1624 to peel and poll1641 depredate1651 violatea1657 disvalise1672 to pick feathers off (a person)1677 to make stroy of1682 spoliate1699 pilfer1714 snabble1725 rump1815 vampire1832 sweat1847 ploat1855 vampirize1888 the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > [noun] > a small part or proportion > very a drop in the (a) bucket or the oceana1382 two feathers out of a goose1677 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > expressing surprise [phrase] it (or that) is (was, were, etc.) no wonder1362 it is (a) wondera1400 the wonder is‥1608 you could (or might) have knocked me (etc.) down with a feather1740 think1746 for a wonder1782 to hush one's mouth1903 you'd be surprised1926 the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > humiliate [verb (transitive)] anitherOE fellOE lowc1175 to lay lowc1225 to set adownc1275 snuba1340 meekc1350 depose1377 aneantizea1382 to bring lowa1387 declinea1400 meekenc1400 to pull downc1425 avalec1430 to-gradea1440 to put downc1440 humble1484 alow1494 deject?1521 depress1526 plucka1529 to cut (rarely to cast down) the comb of?1533 to bring down1535 to bring basec1540 adbass1548 diminish1560 afflict1561 to take down1562 to throw down1567 debase1569 embase1571 diminute1575 to put (also thrust) a person's nose out of jointc1576 exinanite1577 to take (a person) a peg lower1589 to take (a person) down a peg (or two)1589 disbasea1592 to take (a person) down a buttonhole (or two)1592 comb-cut1593 unpuff1598 atterr1605 dismount1608 annihilate1610 crest-fall1611 demit1611 pulla1616 avilea1617 to put a scorn on, upon1633 mortify1639 dimit1658 to put a person's pipe out1720 to let down1747 to set down1753 humiliate1757 to draw (a person's) eyeteeth1789 start1821 squabash1822 to wipe a person's eye1823 to crop the feathers of1827 embarrass1839 to knock (also take, etc.) (a person) off his or her perch1864 to sit upon ——1864 squelch1864 to cut out of all feather1865 to sit on ——1868 to turn down1870 to score off1882 to do (a person) in the eye1891 puncture1908 to put (a person) in (also into) his, her place1908 to cut down to size1927 flatten1932 to slap (a person) down1938 punk1963 the mind > emotion > calmness > be calm [phrase] > recover composure to smooth one's rumpled feathers1853 c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes (1544) i. xii. 24 a Of his good fame she gan the feders pull. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. (1609) ix. xxxviii. 342 The brute..got more feathers still as it flew. 1677 A. Yarranton England's Improvem. 24 All that is, desired is but two Feathers out of their Goose. 1677 A. Yarranton England's Improvem. 25 The Lawyers Objections are only made..that they may pick some more Feathers off him. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela I. vii. 13 I was so confounded at these Words, you might have beat me down with a Feather. 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan I. iv. 94 If my New York master..had hold o' him; he'd make the feathers fly. 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. xxiii. 339 When they are at home..how the feathers fly! 1827 R. Pollok Course of Time I. v. 251 Vanity, With a good conscience pleased, her feathers cropped. 1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge lix. 283 ‘She's in an excited state to-night,’ said Simon, as he smoothed his rumpled feathers. 1843 [see sense 10a]. 1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel III. ix. xiii. 69 You might have knocked them down with a feather! 1924 C. Mackenzie Heavenly Ladder v. 75 At present you could knock me down on a feather, as old Mrs. Geary used to say, I'm that overgone by it all. 1930 W. S. Maugham Cakes & Ale vii. 89 When I..saw Rosie standing there, you could 'ave knocked me down with a feather. 1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 5/5 You could have knocked me over with a feather. < as lemmas |
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