give one's eye-teeth

短语

词形变化

gives one's eye-teeth 三单 giving one's eye-teeth 现在分词 gave one's eye-teeth 过去式 given one's eye-teeth 过去式 given one's eye-teeth 过去分词

别名

give an eye-tooth

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To sacrifice something valuable.

    Your real sea-dog will give his eye-teeth for a glass of grog; it is a fact, that many a tooth has been drawn in exchange for rum.

    Sandy Flash burst into a roaring laugh. “Him! Ah-ha! you think we go snacks, eh? Do I look like a fool? Barton'd give his eye-teeth to put the halter round my neck with his own hands! No, no, young man; I have ways and ways o' learnin' things that you nor him'll never guess.”