PALABRAS DEL INGLÉS RELACIONADAS CON «GIVE ONE'S EYETEETH FOR»
give one's eyeteeth for
give
eyeteeth
either
canine
teeth
upper
lengths
achieve
obtain
something
radio
collins
always
definitions
good
that
eyetooth
sense
idioms
right
someone
willing
great
value
memidex
words
anything
order
have
german
forums
entry
lover
webster
unabridged
your
china
daily
可以说是个非常新的短语
它最早见于
somerset
maugham
年出版的作品《蛋糕和麦酒》中
issue
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The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms
... saying meaning be honest but don't cheat yourself. A merchant who kicked the
salt container would settle the salt and the customer would get too much for his or
her money. give one's eyeteeth for To give one's most prized possessions for.
2
Have a Nice Day--No Problem!: 2a Dictionary of Cliches
In any event, in the twentieth century it became commonly used in politics ("The
candidate was willing to give it her best shot"). give no quarter: see GRANT NO
QUARTER give one's eyeteeth for, to. To yearn for; to go to any lengths to obtain.
(*C9US #I|C0 would give one's eyeteeth for something <D for £• to have £: Att&xT
1>W\ CMMil- 45. You shouldn't envy Perry his bachelor's life. He'd give his
eyeteeth to have [for] a wife like yours. (□K U <0%tzfrb £\^X%tsZ £(4fr^J:„ ffiti?*co
|| ...
John G. McCaleb, 安田一郎, Edward Seidensticker, 1983
4
The Mavens' Word of the Day Collection
give one's eyeteeth for something was the last expression to come into use. It is
first recorded in Somerset Maugham's Cakes and Ale, published in 1930: "He'd
give his eye-teeth to have written a book half as good." Before that, expressions ...
Random House, Random House Reference, 2002
5
The Dictionary of Clich_s: A Word Lover's Guide to 4,000 ...
See under give one's eyeteeth give one's eyeteeth for 175 give one's right arm
175 give pause to 175 give short shrift. See short shrift give someone his/her
head 175 give someone theax 175 give someone the backof one's hand. See
back of ...
6
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs
She gotajob offerfrom another company. give one's right arm (for someone or
something) and give one's eyeteeth (for someone or something)Fig.to be willing
to give something of great value for someone or some- thing. I'd give my right arm
...
7
Metaphor and Nation: Metaphors Afrikaners Live by
(31) oogtande gee (B 24-7:1) .00 to give one's eyeteeth (for something); (calque
from English) (32) haar vingers deur syne stoot (S 2-7:60) to push her fingers
through his (33) 'n sweem van geur omvou jou (S 2-7:19) lit. a shred/cloud of ...
8
Best American Plays: Supplementary volume
... say that he wanted a new man in Washington. kurt (playing naively excited).
Now that's something to give one's eyeteeth for! nolan (pleased at the result). I
think it might be possible to swing it — very possible. kurt. God, what a break !
nolan.
9
Attack poodles and other media mutants: the looting of the ...
Prize-winning columnist Wolcott names names and rattles cages in a samurai assault on cable news and conservative warmongers.
