Const. of or for (a thing) = it does not matter about, no need to care for. Obsolete.
| 单词 | θ131783 |
| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > be of no importance [phrase] (16) forcec1330 Const. of or for (a thing) = it does not matter about, no need to care for. Obsolete. no wardc1330 Care, regard. In phrases, to have no ward of, not to regard, not to fear; no ward, no matter (if, how). Obsolete. no strength1340 no strength: no matter (= no force at force, n.1 20a). Obsolete. no forcec1369 it is force: it is of consequence or importance; usually neg. it is no force (also, it maketh no force), it does not matter. So (without verb) what f… no mattera1466 it makes (also is, †skills) no matter: it is of no consequence or importance; often with subordinate clause and now usually with ellipsis of the… what force?a1513 it is force: it is of consequence or importance; usually neg. it is no force (also, it maketh no force), it does not matter. So (without verb) what f… no skill1575 no skill, it matters not. Obsolete. rare. what matter?1678 it makes (also is, †skills) no matter: it is of no consequence or importance; often with subordinate clause and now usually with ellipsis of the… the game (play, etc.) is not worth the candlea1699 the game (play,etc.) is not worth the candle: i.e. not worth the mere cost of supplying the necessary light (cf. 1550 at phrases 3); not worth the… nix my dolly1795 nix my dolly (also nix my doll): (a) nothing; (b) (perhaps) ‘never mind!’ Obsolete. what the hell1872 what the hell: ‘it doesn't matter’, ‘who cares’; ‘so what?’ Cf. what-the-hell, adj. Subcategories:— either way (3) — having the character he or it has (1) — less important or subsidiary factor dominating (1) |
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