| 词汇 | all oak and iron bound |
| 词源 | all oak and iron bound. A 19th-century Americanism meaning in the best of health and spirits, as in “He’s feeling all oak and iron bound.” The comparison is to a well-made barrel. Oak alone is a hard, strong, durable material. |
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