单词 | might and main, with |
释义 | might and main, withStrenuously, vigorously, as in She pulled on the rope with all her might and main. This expression is redundant, since the noun main also means “strength” or “power.” It survives only in this phrase, which may also be dying out. [Late 1200s] Words nearby might and main, withwithin reach, within reason, within-subjects design, with interest, Withlacoochee, might and main, with, with one arm tied behind one's back, with one's eyes open, with one's pants down, with one voice, with open arms The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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