merry

eat, drink, and be merry

A call for others to enjoy themselves, usually in the context of a party or other festive gathering. Come on, people, this is a party—eat, drink, and be merry!

eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die

A call for others to enjoy themselves, usually in the context of a party or other festive gathering. The phrase is often shortened to "eat, drink, and be merry." Come on, people, this is a party—eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!

in merry pin

Happy; in good spirits. I'm glad to see my sister in merry pin on our vacation because she's usually so stressed out these days.

lead (one) (on) a (merry) chase

To waste one's time or cause someone a great deal of confusion through deceitful, manipulative, or inexplicable behavior. You should have just said you weren't interested in investing from the beginning, rather than leading us a chase for three weeks! If someone in whom you are uninterested is pursuing you romantically, do not lead them on a merry chase—make your feelings clear from the get go.

lead (one) (on) a merry dance

To waste one's time or cause someone a great deal of confusion through deceitful, manipulative, or inexplicable behavior. You should have just said you weren't interested in investing from the beginning, rather than leading us on a merry dance for three weeks! If someone in whom you are uninterested is pursuing you romantically, do not lead them a merry dance—make your feelings clear from the get go.

make merry

To joke, play, or be happy; to have a fun, enjoyable time. The best part of our wedding, apart from the actual ceremony of course, was seeing so many of our various friends and family making merry all through the night with each other.

merry as a cricket

old-fashioned Jubilant; especially carefree, lively, and full of fun. Tom is playing outside, merry as a cricket. Though he acts as merry as a cricket, he is dreadfully unhappy when he is all alone.

merry as a grig

old-fashioned Jubilant; especially carefree, lively, and full of fun. Tom is playing outside, merry as a grig. Though he acts as merry as a grig, he is dreadfully unhappy when he is all alone.

merry as the day is long

old-fashioned Jubilant; especially carefree, lively, and full of fun. Tom is playing outside, merry as the day is long. Though he acts as merry as the day is long, he is dreadfully unhappy when he is all alone.

Merry Christmas

A standard expression of good wishes said to someone on or shortly before Christmas. A: "Merry Christmas, Tommy!" B: "Thanks, Dad. Merry Christmas to you, too!" We just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas!

merry Christmas and a happy new year

A standard if somewhat formal expression of good wishes said to someone during the winter holiday season. The entire phrase is typically capitalized if said as a standalone salutation. We would like to wish all of our customers a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Thank you for all of your help, Colin. Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

See also: and, Christmas, happy, merry, new, year

merry dance

A deliberate waste of time. She led me on a merry dance as she tried to explain why she missed our meeting.

Merry Xmas

An informal shortening of the phrase "Merry Christmas." The use of X in place of "Christ" comes from the Greek letter chi, the first letter in the Greek spelling of Christ, ???st?? (Christós). Their card reads, "Merry Xmas, from the Nichols Family." Aw, isn't that nice?

merry-andrew

1. adjective Amusingly foolish or idiotic; of or characterized by clownish behavior or sensibilities, especially in public. Though at first I found him quite funny, Tommy's merry-andrew routine has grown quite tiresome lately.

2. noun A person who acts like a clown or buffoon in public, especially for the amusement of others; a fool or idiot in general. I know you enjoy the attention that being a merry-andrew brings, but if you act like a fool all the time, people will start believing you actually are one.

play (merry) hell with (someone or something)

To cause issues or disruptions for someone or something. This wonky Internet signal is playing merry hell with my site edits right now.

play merry hell

To complain loudly or disruptively; to behave in a chaotic or disruptive manner. The team's star quarterback played merry hell about the team's new policy, but he fell in line once the season started. The kids have been playing merry hell since dinner. I think we need to get them to bed!

the more the merrier

More people will make something more enjoyable. This set phrase is used to welcome one to join a group or activity. Oh sure, you can come to the mall with us—the more the merrier!

See also: merry, more

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

Prov. Enjoy yourself whenever you can, because you may die soon. ("Eat, drink, and be merry" by itself is simply a way of encouraging people to enjoy themselves.) Fred: No cake for me, thank you. I'm on a diet. Jane: But, Fred, this is a birthday party. Eat, drink, and be merry. Natasha encouraged all her guests to eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.

lead someone on a merry chase

Fig. to lead someone in a purposeless pursuit. What a waste of time. You really led me on a merry chase. Jane led Bill on a merry chase trying to find an antique lamp.

make merry

to have fun; to have an enjoyable time. The guests certainly made merry at the wedding. The children were making merry in the backyard.

*merry as a cricket

and *merry as the day is long

very happy and carefree. (*Also: as ~.) Mary is as merry as a cricket whenever she has company come to call. The little children are as merry as the day is long.

more the merrier

Cliché the more people there are, the happier the situation will be. Of course you can have a ride with us! The more the merrier. The manager hired a new employee even though there's not enough work for all of us now. Oh, well, the more the merrier.

See also: merry, more

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

lead a chase

Also, lead a merry chase or dance . Mislead someone; waste someone's time. For example, Mary refuses to commit herself and is leading John a merry chase, or Harry led us all a dance; we were waiting at the hotel and he'd gone to the movies. [First half of 1500s]

more the merrier, the

The larger the number involved, the better the occasion. For example, John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more the merrier. This expression was first recorded in 1530, when it was put as "The more the merrier; the fewer, the better fare" (meaning "with fewer there would be more to eat"), an observation that made its way into numerous proverb collections.

lead someone a merry dance

BRITISH

If someone leads you a merry dance while you are trying to achieve something, they cause a lot of problems for you, often by doing something to trick you. They had led the Irish Government a merry dance for the last seven months. Note: You can also say that someone leads you a dance or leads you a merry chase. I began to court the lady who last year became my second wife. She led me quite a dance, but I never gave up. He was fast becoming a kind of cult figure, always leading the police a merry chase.

play hell

play merry hell

mainly BRITISH

If someone plays hell or plays merry hell, they cause trouble by behaving badly or complaining a lot. I went to the school and played hell with them. She played merry hell and stormed out in a rage. Note: Verbs such as kick up, raise or create can be used instead of play. I will be raising merry hell at the meeting tomorrrow.

play hell with something

play merry hell with something

mainly BRITISH

If one thing plays hell with another or plays merry hell with another, the first thing has a bad effect on the second one or causes great confusion. Divorce and remarriage play hell with property and inheritance law. Slugs play merry hell with growing plants.

merry (or lively) as a grig

full of fun; extravagantly lively.

The meaning and origin of the word grig are unknown. Samuel Johnson conjectured in his Dictionary that it referred to ‘anything below the natural size’. A sense that fits in with the lively version of this idiom is ‘a young or small eel in fresh water’. The phrases merry grig and merry Greek , meaning ‘a lively, playful person’, were both in use in the mid 16th century, but it is impossible to establish the precise relationship between them or to be certain which may be an alteration of the other.

the more the merrier

the more people or things there are the better a situation will be.

See also: merry, more

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌeat, drink and be ˈmerry

(saying) said to encourage somebody to enjoy life now, while they can, and not to think of the future

the ˌmore the ˈmerrier

(saying) the more people or things there are, the better the situation will be or the more fun people will have: Bring as many friends as you like to the party. The more the merrier.

See also: merry, more

make ˈmerry

(old-fashioned) enjoy yourself by singing, laughing, drinking, etc: There was a group of rugby players making merry in the bar last night until gone 2 o’clock. ▶ ˈmerrymaking noun: There was a lot of merrymaking in this town when Leeds won the cup final.

more the merrier, the

The larger the number of participants, the greater the fun. This thought was expressed by Cicero, but the precise phrase first appeared in English as “The mo the meryer; the fewer, the better fare” (Jehan Palsgrave, 1530) and was credited by some to have been said first by King James I of Scotland (ca. 1423). John Heywood picked it up in his proverb collection of 1546, also indicating that “the fewer, the better fare,” meaning with fewer people there would be more for each to eat. Better fare was sometimes changed to better cheer, presumably meaning more for each to drink.

词组	merry
释义	merry eat, drink, and be merry A call for others to enjoy themselves, usually in the context of a party or other festive gathering. Come on, people, this is a party—eat, drink, and be merry! See also: and, merry eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die A call for others to enjoy themselves, usually in the context of a party or other festive gathering. The phrase is often shortened to "eat, drink, and be merry." Come on, people, this is a party—eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die! See also: and, die, tomorrow, we in merry pin Happy; in good spirits. I'm glad to see my sister in merry pin on our vacation because she's usually so stressed out these days. See also: merry, pin lead (one) (on) a (merry) chase To waste one's time or cause someone a great deal of confusion through deceitful, manipulative, or inexplicable behavior. You should have just said you weren't interested in investing from the beginning, rather than leading us a chase for three weeks! If someone in whom you are uninterested is pursuing you romantically, do not lead them on a merry chase—make your feelings clear from the get go. See also: chase, lead lead (one) (on) a merry dance To waste one's time or cause someone a great deal of confusion through deceitful, manipulative, or inexplicable behavior. You should have just said you weren't interested in investing from the beginning, rather than leading us on a merry dance for three weeks! If someone in whom you are uninterested is pursuing you romantically, do not lead them a merry dance—make your feelings clear from the get go. See also: dance, lead, merry make merry To joke, play, or be happy; to have a fun, enjoyable time. The best part of our wedding, apart from the actual ceremony of course, was seeing so many of our various friends and family making merry all through the night with each other. See also: make, merry merry as a cricket old-fashioned Jubilant; especially carefree, lively, and full of fun. Tom is playing outside, merry as a cricket. Though he acts as merry as a cricket, he is dreadfully unhappy when he is all alone. See also: cricket, merry merry as a grig old-fashioned Jubilant; especially carefree, lively, and full of fun. Tom is playing outside, merry as a grig. Though he acts as merry as a grig, he is dreadfully unhappy when he is all alone. See also: merry merry as the day is long old-fashioned Jubilant; especially carefree, lively, and full of fun. Tom is playing outside, merry as the day is long. Though he acts as merry as the day is long, he is dreadfully unhappy when he is all alone. See also: long, merry Merry Christmas A standard expression of good wishes said to someone on or shortly before Christmas. A: "Merry Christmas, Tommy!" B: "Thanks, Dad. Merry Christmas to you, too!" We just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas! See also: Christmas, merry merry Christmas and a happy new year A standard if somewhat formal expression of good wishes said to someone during the winter holiday season. The entire phrase is typically capitalized if said as a standalone salutation. We would like to wish all of our customers a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Thank you for all of your help, Colin. Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! See also: and, Christmas, happy, merry, new, year merry dance A deliberate waste of time. She led me on a merry dance as she tried to explain why she missed our meeting. See also: dance, merry Merry Xmas An informal shortening of the phrase "Merry Christmas." The use of X in place of "Christ" comes from the Greek letter chi, the first letter in the Greek spelling of Christ, ???st?? (Christós). Their card reads, "Merry Xmas, from the Nichols Family." Aw, isn't that nice? See also: merry, Xmas merry-andrew 1. adjective Amusingly foolish or idiotic; of or characterized by clownish behavior or sensibilities, especially in public. Though at first I found him quite funny, Tommy's merry-andrew routine has grown quite tiresome lately. 2. noun A person who acts like a clown or buffoon in public, especially for the amusement of others; a fool or idiot in general. I know you enjoy the attention that being a merry-andrew brings, but if you act like a fool all the time, people will start believing you actually are one. play (merry) hell with (someone or something) To cause issues or disruptions for someone or something. This wonky Internet signal is playing merry hell with my site edits right now. See also: hell, play play merry hell To complain loudly or disruptively; to behave in a chaotic or disruptive manner. The team's star quarterback played merry hell about the team's new policy, but he fell in line once the season started. The kids have been playing merry hell since dinner. I think we need to get them to bed! See also: hell, merry, play the more the merrier More people will make something more enjoyable. This set phrase is used to welcome one to join a group or activity. Oh sure, you can come to the mall with us—the more the merrier! See also: merry, more Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die. Prov. Enjoy yourself whenever you can, because you may die soon. ("Eat, drink, and be merry" by itself is simply a way of encouraging people to enjoy themselves.) Fred: No cake for me, thank you. I'm on a diet. Jane: But, Fred, this is a birthday party. Eat, drink, and be merry. Natasha encouraged all her guests to eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die. See also: and, die, tomorrow, we lead someone on a merry chase Fig. to lead someone in a purposeless pursuit. What a waste of time. You really led me on a merry chase. Jane led Bill on a merry chase trying to find an antique lamp. See also: chase, lead, merry, on make merry to have fun; to have an enjoyable time. The guests certainly made merry at the wedding. The children were making merry in the backyard. See also: make, merry merry as a cricket and merry as the day is long very happy and carefree. (Also: as ~.) Mary is as merry as a cricket whenever she has company come to call. The little children are as merry as the day is long. See also: cricket, merry more the merrier Cliché* the more people there are, the happier the situation will be. Of course you can have a ride with us! The more the merrier. The manager hired a new employee even though there's not enough work for all of us now. Oh, well, the more the merrier. See also: merry, more McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. lead a chase Also, lead a merry chase or dance . Mislead someone; waste someone's time. For example, Mary refuses to commit herself and is leading John a merry chase, or Harry led us all a dance; we were waiting at the hotel and he'd gone to the movies. [First half of 1500s] See also: chase, lead more the merrier, the The larger the number involved, the better the occasion. For example, John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more the merrier. This expression was first recorded in 1530, when it was put as "The more the merrier; the fewer, the better fare" (meaning "with fewer there would be more to eat"), an observation that made its way into numerous proverb collections. See also: more The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. lead someone a merry dance BRITISH If someone leads you a merry dance while you are trying to achieve something, they cause a lot of problems for you, often by doing something to trick you. They had led the Irish Government a merry dance for the last seven months. Note: You can also say that someone leads you a dance or leads you a merry chase. I began to court the lady who last year became my second wife. She led me quite a dance, but I never gave up. He was fast becoming a kind of cult figure, always leading the police a merry chase. See also: dance, lead, merry, someone play hell or play merry hell mainly BRITISH If someone plays hell or plays merry hell, they cause trouble by behaving badly or complaining a lot. I went to the school and played hell with them. She played merry hell and stormed out in a rage. Note: Verbs such as kick up, raise or create can be used instead of play. I will be raising merry hell at the meeting tomorrrow. See also: hell, play play hell with something or play merry hell with something mainly BRITISH If one thing plays hell with another or plays merry hell with another, the first thing has a bad effect on the second one or causes great confusion. Divorce and remarriage play hell with property and inheritance law. Slugs play merry hell with growing plants. See also: hell, play, something Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. merry (or lively) as a grig full of fun; extravagantly lively. The meaning and origin of the word grig are unknown. Samuel Johnson conjectured in his Dictionary that it referred to ‘anything below the natural size’. A sense that fits in with the lively version of this idiom is ‘a young or small eel in fresh water’. The phrases merry grig and merry Greek , meaning ‘a lively, playful person’, were both in use in the mid 16th century, but it is impossible to establish the precise relationship between them or to be certain which may be an alteration of the other. See also: merry the more the merrier the more people or things there are the better a situation will be. See also: merry, more Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌeat, drink and be ˈmerry (saying) said to encourage somebody to enjoy life now, while they can, and not to think of the future See also: and, drink, merry the ˌmore the ˈmerrier (saying) the more people or things there are, the better the situation will be or the more fun people will have: Bring as many friends as you like to the party. The more the merrier. See also: merry, more make ˈmerry (old-fashioned) enjoy yourself by singing, laughing, drinking, etc: There was a group of rugby players making merry in the bar last night until gone 2 o’clock. ▶ ˈmerrymaking noun: There was a lot of merrymaking in this town when Leeds won the cup final. See also: make, merry Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary more the merrier, the The larger the number of participants, the greater the fun. This thought was expressed by Cicero, but the precise phrase first appeared in English as “The mo the meryer; the fewer, the better fare” (Jehan Palsgrave, 1530) and was credited by some to have been said first by King James I of Scotland (ca. 1423). John Heywood picked it up in his proverb collection of 1546, also indicating that “the fewer, the better fare,” meaning with fewer people there would be more for each to eat. Better fare was sometimes changed to better cheer, presumably meaning more for each to drink. See also: more The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: eat, drink and be merry eat, drink, and be merry dry party run as run as (something) Party on! go to (something) as (someone or something) hen party horsefeathers to you crash the party References in periodicals archive The announcement forms part of Mango's plan to replace its smaller stores with larger ones throughout 2019 and intu Merry Hill's commitment to enhancing customer experience and attracting new retailers. Mango is to open up at Merry Hill A chair blocked the doorway, but it was opened wide enough to see Mr Merry lying on the bedroom floor. Dad's death 'accidental' It follows a study by intu Merry Hill which finds almost four in five people - or 79 per cent - of people in the region find listening to a birdsong makes them feel happier. What a tweet idea Sarah Glenys Merry, 35, stopped working at Cwm Taf University Health Board in January 2017 but was paid her monthly salary in error up until May 2018. Nurse who kept PS25,000 salary error ends up with job at another NHS trust Former Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby said: "Merry Xmas love you all incredible amounts....even the trolls merry Xmas to you angry little people aswell" Alan Shearer, Ant and Dec and Charlotte Crosby share heartwarming Christmas messages; Ant and Dec, Lost Voice Guy and Charlotte Crosby have been among the face famous wishing fans a Merry Christmas The Merry Hill shopping centre is set for a transformation after a multimillion-pound makeover was revealed. Merry Hill is being transformed as multi-million pound make-over revealed; The [pounds sterling]10m investment will revamp the centre's external entrance Myrrh is a young and very merry brown bat named after one of the gifts of the Magi. Merry Myrrh, The Christmas Bat THE company behind the intu Merry Hill shopping centre plans to spend PS100 million - and they have big ambitions. Merry Hill plans PS100m revamp Merry, a five-year-old German Shepherd, will retire from the search team following a knee injury. Rescuers say farewell to hero hound; Merry, a five-year-old German Shepherd, will retire from the search team following a knee injury To outsiders, Merry and Sam Hurley seem to have settled into an idyllic life in rural Sweden. 'You Were Made for This' explores marriage, parenting and deception "The Merry Widow" operetta - Cairo Opera House facebook page CAIRO -- 20 February 2018: "The Merry Widow", an operetta by Franz LehEir, will be presented in the Arabic language at the main hall of the Cairo Opera House. 'The Merry Widow' operetta at Cairo Opera House Feb. 22-26 President Donald Trump on Monday took to Twitter and claimed the fact that he "led the charge" against people assaulting the phrase "Merry Christmas." However, Twitterati was quick enough to remind the president that he might be wrong regarding that fact. Donald Trump Claims To Have Saved 'Merry Christmas' Here in the U.S., it's that time of the year again a Black Friday sales, chaotic shopping trips, busy social calendars and then, of course, the perennial debate over Merry Christmas vs. Merry Hanukwanzmas? Summary: Washington DC (USA) December 1 (ANI): President Donald Trump has wished the people of United States of America Merry Christmas and said that the God's love is for all of humanity. Trump wishes US Merry Christmas as President A LEISURE extension containing a cinema and new restaurants is set to be built at the Merry Hill centre. Cinema and restaurant hub set for Merry Hill
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