a rake's progress

old-fashioned A journey of self-indulgence, hedonism, and moral deterioration. The young man, free to explore Europe with a sizable sum of money in his pocket, was eager to embark on a rake's progress and see what pleasures he could find.

a rake's progress

a progressive deterioration, especially through self-indulgence.

A rake is a fashionable or wealthy man with dissolute or promiscuous habits. A Rake's Progress was the title of a series of engravings by William Hogarth ( 1697–1764 ). They depicted the rake's life progressing from wealthy and privileged origins to debt, despair, and death on the gallows.

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释义	a rake's progress a rake's progress old-fashioned A journey of self-indulgence, hedonism, and moral deterioration. The young man, free to explore Europe with a sizable sum of money in his pocket, was eager to embark on a rake's progress and see what pleasures he could find. See also: progress Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a rake's progress a progressive deterioration, especially through self-indulgence. A rake is a fashionable or wealthy man with dissolute or promiscuous habits. A Rake's Progress was the title of a series of engravings by William Hogarth ( 1697–1764 ). They depicted the rake's life progressing from wealthy and privileged origins to debt, despair, and death on the gallows. See also: progress Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: progress pity drown in self-pity fashion (butter and) egg money I'll be bound (draw the sword and) throw away the scabbard rogues' gallery
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