词汇 | gone begging |
释义 | (redirected from gone begging)go beggingTo be available for one to take or claim. If that cake is going begging, I'll take a few pieces home with me. We can't let these antiques from Aunt Judy go begging—here, take a vintage lamp. go beggingFig. to be left over, unwanted, or unused. (As if a thing were begging for an owner or a user.) There is still food left. A whole lobster is going begging. Please eat some more, There are many excellent books in the library just going begging because people don't know they are there. go beggingBe in little or no demand, as in At this time of year barrels of apples go begging. [Late 1500s] go beggingIf something goes begging, it is available to be used or bought, but nobody seems to want it. Nearly half a million holidays for the busiest six weeks of the year are still going begging. Paintings by pop artist Andy Warhol went begging for the second night in a row last night at the auction house. go begging1 (of an article) be available. 2 (of an opportunity) not be taken.go ˈbegging(British English, spoken) ( go is usually used in the progressive tenses) (of things) be unwanted: I’ll have that last potato if it’s going begging. |
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