| 单词 | with a run |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswith a run P8. Originally Nautical. with a run: (originally with reference to sliding down a rope) with a sudden rapid movement, esp. downwards; rapidly, abruptly. Cf. Phrases 4b. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swiftly [phrase] on fastec1275 as greyhound (let out) of leasha1300 a good (also great, etc.) shake13.. in hastec1300 (wiþ) gret yre13.. in speeda1325 good speeda1400 on (also upon) the wing or one's wing1508 with post1569 on or upon the speed1632 on the run?1679 by the run1787 like a house on fire (also afire)1809 at the double-quick1834 with a run1834 fast and furious1851 at the double1860 at the rate of knots1892 for (or on) the (high) jump1905 like blue murder1914 the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [noun] > a swift course reseOE careerc1534 whirry1611 whirla1657 with a run1834 rip1855 streaka1861 scoot1864 1834 J. C. Hart Miriam Coffin II. iii. 39 Seize one of the halliards, and let yourself down with a run! 1850 C. R. Weld Auvergne, Piedmont, & Savoy 110 His horse came down with a run, as sailors would say. a1865 E. C. Gaskell Wives & Daughters (1866) II. xi. 109 I shall go down in your opinion with a run..like the hall clock..when the spring broke. 1895 Daily News 13 Sept. 2/6 Cheese fell slowly last year, but this year values have come down with a run. 1904 A. Thomson Reminisc. II. v. 135 They hoisted him and then let the truckle go with a run. 1998 W. Perkins Hoare & Portsmouth Atrocities i. 8 Hoare..let her tall mainsail go with a run to drop on top of the prisoners. < as lemmas |
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