| 单词 | would give one's eyeteeth |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(one) would give one's eyeteeth P1. (one) would give one's eyeteeth and variants: (hyperbolically) one would (be willing to) go to any lengths for something, or to be able to do something. Cf. (one) would give one's eyes at eye n.1 Phrases 2i(c). rare before 19th cent. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > be willing to [verb (transitive)] > be eager to or for (one) would give one's eyeteeth1655 to be upon the gog of1672 1655 J. Shirley Polititian i. 2 I would give an eye-tooth, To read but three lines. 1836 Way-Mark vi. 133 Your real sea-dog will give his eye-teeth for a glass of grog. 1893 W. H. Bishop tr. ‘Champfleury’ Faience Violin vi. 54 You'd give your eye-teeth to have some plates like that in your kitchen. 1930 W. S. Maugham Cakes & Ale i. 13 He'd give his eye-teeth to have written a book half as good. 1965 F. Sargeson Mem. Peon iv. 55 I would give away my eye-teeth to take that girl into the park. 1985 New Yorker 23 Dec. 73/2 Some people would give an eyetooth to have their car registered in Liechtenstein. 2012 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 6 Dec. 27 The vast majority of the unemployed would give their eyeteeth for a job at the new store. < as lemmas |
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