to make bones about (formerly also at, in, of, to do) and variants: to find objections or obstacles to (an action, undertaking, etc.); to feel or…
| 单词 | θ143217 |
| 释义 | the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > hesitate or scruple at [verb (transitive)] (14) to make bones of1520 to make bones about (formerly also at, in, of, to do) and variants: to find objections or obstacles to (an action, undertaking, etc.); to feel or… to stick at ——1525 intransitive. To hesitate or scruple at; to be deterred by; to object to. Chiefly in negative constructions, esp. in to stick at nothing: to… scotch1601 intransitive. To hesitate at or to do something; to demur. Now English regional (Cheshire and East Anglian). fear1603 with infinitive (vbl._n., etc.) as object: To hesitate (to do something) through fear of the consequences; †to fear offence = to fear to offend. to strain at1609 to strain at: to make a difficulty of ‘swallowing’ or accepting (something); to scruple at. Also (rarely), †to strain to do something. to stand at ——1632 intransitive. To hesitate or scruple at; to be deterred by; to object to. Chiefly in negative constructions, esp. in to stand at nothing. Cf. to stop… Subcategories:— be unwilling to grant or allow (5) — render unwilling (2) — give reluctantly (1) |
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