| 单词 | under starter's orders |
| 释义 | > as lemmasunder (the) starter's orders P1. under (the) starter's orders: (originally of horses; later also of other competitors) subject to the instruction of the starter (sense 9a); ready to begin a race and waiting only for the signal to start. Frequently figurative and in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > [adverb] > ready to start under (the) starter's orders1863 1863 Times 3 June 9/2 The Maiden Plate produced the largest field of horses, 27 coming under the starter's orders. 1886 Leader (Melbourne) 29 May 18/2 Royal Hampton was found to have broken down in the race, so hopelessly that he will never go under starter's orders again. 1892 Tit-Bits 15 Oct. 25/2 ‘Look at the rare style she comes to the post!’ he [sc. a jockey] joyfully cried, as the lady walked up the room; and ‘Now we're under starter's orders!’ as I commenced the [wedding] ceremony. 1932 Referee (Sydney) 28 Dec. [Speedway] Riders will automatically come under starters' orders when the preliminary lap begins. 1949 J. K. Stanford Guns Wanted i. ii. 27 Poor Freddie had got very firmly engaged to two different girls, feeling certain he would never come under starter's orders. 1973 ‘P. Malloch’ Kickback i. 10 ‘Drink it up, chum. I forgot we were under starter's orders.’ Gilchrist drank it. Five minutes later they were on their way. 1979 T. Reese & J. Flint Trick 13 82 They're under starter's orders... They're off! 2002 J. Sulston & G. Ferry Common Thread ii. 66 With the genome project now officially under starter's orders, he was wondering how to promote sequencing. 2015 Uttoxeter Advertiser (Nexis) 17 June 54 The horses will come under starter's orders for the first race of the day at 2pm. < as lemmas |
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