英语词汇ride close herd on的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	ride close herd on
词源	ride close herd on. To close herd literally means to keep cattle close together, compact; thus to ride close herd on something is to pay close attention to it, not to let it get far out of your sight or out of hand, as in “He rode close herd on that plan from the start.” The expression dates back to the 19th century.
随便看	don’t blow a gasket don’t bogart that joint don’t change horses in midstream don’t come the acid don’t count on rain when it-s needed ‘til it-s floatin’ chips up around your belly button don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched don’t do anything i wouldn’t do don’t even think about it don’t fence me in don’t fix it if it-s not broke don’t get your bowels in an uproar don’t get your knickers in a twist don’t give a rap don’t give holy things to hounds don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now

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