单词 | would give one's left eye |
释义 | > as lemmas(one) would give one's left (also right) eye (c) (one) would give one's eyes: (hyperbolically) one would (be prepared to) make a great sacrifice or be willing to give up anything (to be able to do a specified thing, or for something). Also (one) would give one's left (also right) eye. See similar phrases at give v. 9b, and (one) would give one's eyeteeth at eyetooth n. Phrases 1. ΚΠ 1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. ii. 236 I warrant Hellen to change would giue an eye to boote. View more context for this quotation 1639 T. D. Bloodie Banquet iv. i. sig. E2v I'de give one eye to see her with the other. 1691 tr. G. P. Marana Lett. Turkish Spy III. ii. ii. 144 Our beloved Eunuch, can still converse with his Friends; which is a Privilege, the Deaf would almost give their Eyes to enjoy. 1705 C. Cibber Careless Husband iii. 24 I know you'd give your Eyes to make me Uneasie now. 1804 M. Edgeworth Manufacturers iii, in Pop. Tales II. 348 I am sure she is really and truly sorry; and would give her eyes to get me out of this scrape. 1857 A. Trollope Barchester Towers II. xiv. 273 Bertie would give his eyes to go with you. 1875 L. Troubridge Jrnl. in Life amongst Troubridges (1966) 120 I gave up directly with a very good grace, considering that I would have given my eyes to go. 1918 W. Faulkner Let. 19 Sept. in Thinking of Home (1992) 105 I'd give my right eye for some scrambled eggs and toast and Kraft cheese and jelly and fried chicken and peaches. 1957 R. Matthews tr. J.-J. Servan-Schreiber Lieutenant in Algeria i. ii. 64 The bastards, I'd have given my eyes to be there! 2008 R. Benway Audrey, Wait! xxvi. 229 There are twenty thousand girls who would give their left eye to be you right now. < as lemmas |
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