| 词汇 | take his name in vain |
| 释义 | (redirected from take his name in vain)take (one's) name in vainTo speak about someone when they are not present, as in a critical manner. The phrase comes from one of the Ten Commandments, which prohibits taking God's name in vain. Hey, I heard that! Don't take my name in vain! take someone's name in vainSpeak casually or idly of someone, as in There he goes, taking my name in vain again. This idiom originated as a translation from the Latin of the Vulgate Bible (Exodus 20:7), "to take God's name in vain," and for a time was used only to denote blasphemy and profanity. In the early 1700s it began to be used more loosely as well. take someone's name in vain1. If someone takes God's name in vain, they say `God' in an expression that is disrespectful, often when they are swearing. He did his best with us, always gently correcting us when we took the Lord's name in vain. 2. If someone takes another person's name in vain they say their name in a way that is disrespectful. `Somebody taking my name in vain?' Nordhoff called over his shoulder. Note: This is from the second of the Ten Commandments in the Bible: `Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.' (Exodus 20:7) take someone's name in vainuse someone's name in a way that shows a lack of respect.The third of the biblical Ten Commandments is: ‘Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain’ (Exodus 20:7). take somebody’s name in ˈvainshow a lack of respect when using somebody’s name: I get very upset when people take God’s name in vain.(humorous) Have you been taking my name in vain again?This expression comes from the Bible. |
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