英语词汇mad as a march hare的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	mad as a march hare
词源	mad as a march hare. Erasmus used the expression mad as a marsh hare, claiming that “hares are wilder in the marshes from the absence of hedges and cover.” But Chaucer had the phrase mad as a hare before him, and march hare seems to have preceded marsh hare in use. Buck hares are wild frolick- ers in March, their breeding season, which has made them a synonym for lunacy for centuries. Lewis Carroll gave the ex- pression new life with his creation of the March Hare in Alice in Wonderland.
随便看	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 don’t make two bites of a cherry don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today don’t say it if you can grunt it don’t sell the steak sell the sizzle

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