| 单词 | two strings to one's bow |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with two strings to one's bowtwo strings to one's bow More than one means of reaching an objective, as in Louise hasn't heard yet, but she's got two strings to her bow—she can always appeal to the chairman. This expression alludes to a well-prepared archer, who carries a spare string in case one fails. [Mid-1400s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. two strings to one's bowMore than one option or set of resources: “Samantha has two strings to her bow; if her career in politics falls through, she can fall back on her law practice.” Words nearby two strings to one's bowtwo-spotted spider mite, two-star, two-step, two-step exercise test, two strikes against, two strings to one's bow, two-stroke, two-suiter, two-tailed, two-tailed pasha, two-thirds rule The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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