back and edge

短语

完全,总共;全力以赴

发音

/bak ənd ɛd͡ʒ/

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    In a thorough manner, entirely, completely.

    O'll stick to it back an edge. Abel Bywater (1854), The Sheffield Dialect

    He stood me out it was so, back and edge. Francis Grose (1790), A Provincial Glossary, with MS notes

    She stuck to him back and edge till at last he turned tail Rolf Boldrewood (1891), A Sydney-side Saxon

    BACK AND EDGE [bak ən ɛd͡ʒ] - adamantly, e.g. "Argue back and edge". Jeremy G. Storr (1977), Survey of the Dialect of Selston in the Erewash Valley, page 122.