deign to (do something)

To condescend to do something; to do something that one considers below one's status. Now that Billy's famous, I doubt he'll deign to call his own mother.

deign to do something

to lower oneself to do something. She will never deign to join in with us. I expect that he will not deign to have dinner with us.

词组	deign to (do something)
释义	deign to (do something) deign to (do something) To condescend to do something; to do something that one considers below one's status. Now that Billy's famous, I doubt he'll deign to call his own mother. See also: deign Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. deign to do something to lower oneself to do something. She will never deign to join in with us. I expect that he will not deign to have dinner with us. See also: deign McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: (one) could use (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a/the feel of (something) all right a straw will show which way the wind blows a crack at (someone or something) (you) wanna make something of it? (one) never would have guessed all for the best a thing of the past
随便看	throw one's weight around throw (one's) weight around throw one's weight around, to throw (one's) weight behind (someone or something) throw (one) to the dogs throw (one) to the lions throw (one) to the wolves throw one’s cookies throw one’s hat in the ring throw one’s voice throw one’s weight around throw open throw open (something) to (someone or something) throw out throw out of throw out on ear throw out the baby with the bath water throw out the baby with the bathwater throw out the baby with the bathwater, to/don't throw over throw people together throw salt on (one's) game throw salt on someone’s game throw shade throw smoke