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…
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > detract from [verb (transitive)] (46) to pull the feathers off (a person's fame)c1430 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… takec1475 intransitive. With from: to detract from; to diminish, lessen. Cf. to take away 3 at phrasal verbs 1, to take off 2d at phrasal verbs 1. spoil1553 To detract from. Obsolete. rare. to take away1779 intransitive. To detract from; = sense 53c. Subcategories:— bring discredit on or bring into disrepute (27) — expose to discredit (3) — attack reputation of (2) — ruin reputation of (3) — subject to muck-raking (1) — expose false claims or pretensions (3) — assert or attribute falsely (3) |
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