tilt

(at) full tilt

As fast as something or someone can go. Once Tom caught the ball, he took off at full tilt toward the end zone. I started feeling nauseous on the way home because Kelly was driving full tilt on a windy highway.

at full speed

As fast as possible. I drove at full speed, and I still got there late. Do you think she has a chance to win the race, if she runs at full speed? They are planning this wedding at full speed. I hope they don't forget any major details.

full-tilt boogie

1. adverb At the highest capacity or most extreme rate possible; rapidly, recklessly, or with full abandon. When I first bought the car, it was a total hunk of junk; but after a few months of work, it's now running full-tilt boogie. When the police showed up, everyone darted full-tilt boogie out of the house.

2. noun An extreme level of performance, capacity, or energy. We've reached a full-tilt boogie in the office, with everyone working extra hours to get the project off the ground.

on tilt

In a reckless or rash state; acting without proper care, attention, or consideration. Originally used in reference to poker players who begin making reckless decisions after experiencing either good or bad luck. Primarily heard in US. The team has been on tilt after losing their quarterback to a penalty, making foolish decisions that have cost them a number of points. The president has been on tilt ever since allegations of tax fraud began derailing her efforts to get a tax overhaul passed in Congress.

tilt at

1. Literally, to slope or incline at a certain angle. The weight in the rear was so drastic that the car tilted at a nearly 45-degree angle when it hit a speedbump. The roads here tilt at crazy angles, so you have to be careful when you're parking your car.

2. To charge at someone or something in or as in an attack. The bull tilted at me from the other side of the pen, but luckily I was able to leap over the fence before it reached me. The fencer tilted at his opponent with his sword.

3. To strive to defeat or overcome someone or something. He spent his entire career tilting at the problem of renewable energy. The federal regulators have begun tilting at pharmaceutical companies they say are exploiting patient need in order to inflate costs.

See also: tilt

tilt at windmills

To waste time fighting enemies or trying to resolve issues that are imaginary, not as important, or impossible to overcome. The CEO seems to be tilting at windmills lately, flinging accusations at members of the press for no reason. The company keeps tilting at windmills with its insistence on implementing a service structure that serves no immediate purpose.

See also: tilt, windmill

tilt back

1. To lean or slope slightly backward. He tilted back in his chair to whisper something to his colleague. This computer monitor tilts back up to 45 degrees.

2. To cause something to lean or slope slightly backward. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tilt" and "back." Would you mind tilting the screen back a little bit? I can't see it very clearly. Let's tilt the sofa back and get cozy while we watch the movie.

tilt the balance

To change the balance of a situation, such that one side or element is favored or gains advantage. The two candidates are so close in the polls that both are vying for something that will tilt the balance in their favor. The immense interconnectivity of social media has tilted the balance of power somewhat back into the hands of the ordinary population.

tilt the scale(s)

To change the balance of a situation, such that one side or element is favored or gains advantage. The two candidates are so close in the polls that both are vying for something that will tilt the scale in their favor. The immense interconnectivity of social media has tilted the scales of power somewhat back into the hands of the ordinary population.

See also: tilt

tilt to (something)

1. To lean or slope slightly in some direction or toward something. He tilted to the desk beside him and whispered something to his colleague. The crappy computer monitor doesn't even tilt to the right or left.

2. To cause something to lean or slope slightly in some direction or toward something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tilt" and "to." Would you mind tilting the screen to the left a little bit? I can't see it very clearly. She assumed a fighting stance and tilted her blade to a 45-degree angle.

See also: tilt

tilt toward (something)

1. To lean or slope slightly toward someone, something, or some direction. He tilted toward his colleague and whispered something. There must be a nail loose or something, because this mirror keeps leaning toward the left.

2. To cause something to lean or slope slightly toward someone, something, or some direction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tilt" and "toward." Would you mind tilting the screen toward the sofa a little bit more? I can't see it very clearly. She assumed a fighting stance and tilted her blade toward her opponent.

at full speed

and at full tilt; at full throttle

as fast as possible. The motor was running at full speed. John finished his running at full tilt. When the horse reached the back stretch he was at full throttle.

tilt at windmills

Fig. to fight battles with imaginary enemies; to fight against unimportant enemies or issues. (As with the fictional character, Don Quixote, who attacked windmills.) Aren't you too smart to go around tilting at windmills? I'm not going to fight this issue. I've wasted too much of my life tilting at windmills.

See also: tilt, windmill

tilt something back

to move something so it leans back. Alice tilted her chair back and nearly fell over. She tilted back her chair and relaxed.

tilt to something

to lean or slant toward something or in a particular direction. The picture tilts to the left. Her head was tilted to the left because she was trying to see around the corner.

See also: tilt

tilt toward someone or something

1. Lit to lean toward someone or something. The table is tilting toward Roger. The old shed tilted toward the west.

2. Fig. to favor choosing someone or something; to lean toward doing something. I am tilting toward Roger for my assistant. I am tilting toward the red car, not the black one.

full tilt, at

As fast or forcefully as possible, as in Running full tilt on that very uneven ground, she was bound to trip and fall or Trying to keep up with new orders, the factory was running at full tilt. Originally referring to the combatants' thrust of a sword or lance, this term has been used figuratively since about 1700.

tilt at windmills

Engage in conflict with an imagined opponent, pursue a vain goal, as in Trying to reform campaign financing in this legislature is tilting at windmills. This metaphoric expression alludes to the hero of Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605), who rides with his lance at full tilt (poised to strike) against a row of windmills, which he mistakes for evil giants.

See also: tilt, windmill

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

tilt at windmills

LITERARY

If someone tilts at windmills, they waste their time on problems which do not exist or are unimportant. Of course with their petition and their campaign, they are all tilting at windmills. His critics considered him a tiresome idealist who spent an idle life tilting at windmills. Note: This expression refers to the novel `Don Quixote' (1605) by the Spanish writer Cervantes, in which Don Quixote sees some windmills, thinks that they are giants, and tries to attack them.

See also: tilt, windmill

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

(at) full tilt

with maximum energy or force; at top speed.

1912 Edith Wharton Letter Just after we left Modena a crazy coachman drove full tilt out of a side road.

tilt at windmills

attack imaginary enemies or evils.

In Cervantes' 17th-century mock-chivalric novel Don Quixote, the eponymous hero attacked windmills in the deluded belief that they were giants.

See also: tilt, windmill

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

(at) full ˈpelt/ˈspeed/ˈtilt

with great speed, force, etc: The police were chasing him so he ran full pelt down the road. We drove down the road at full tilt.

tilt at ˈwindmills

waste your energy attacking imaginary enemies: For some reason he thinks everyone is out to get him, but he’s really just tilting at windmills.This expression comes from Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote, in which the hero thought that the windmills he saw were giants and tried to fight them.

See also: tilt, windmill

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

tilt at

1. To charge or thrust at someone or something with lance or sword: The knight tilted at his opponent.

2. To fight against someone or something: The protesters were tilting at social injustices.

See also: tilt

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

at full tilt

At full speed: a tank moving at full tilt.

on tilt

In a reckless manner, especially playing poker recklessly after experiencing bad or good luck.

tilt at windmills

To confront and engage in conflict with an imagined opponent or threat.

See also: tilt, windmill

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

tilt at windmills, to

To pursue a fruitless course or attack nonexistent enemies. This expression comes from Cervantes’s famous hero, Don Quixote, who rides with his lance at full tilt (poised to attack) upon a row of windmills, which he mistakes for evil giants (Don Quixote, Part 1, chapter 8; 1605). The image has caught the imagination of subsequent writers to the present day.

See also: tilt

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

tilt at windmills

Fight imaginary enemies or fight a battle that can't be won. “Tilt” means “joust,” as in mounted knights fighting each other with lances. In Miguel Cervantes's Don Quixote, the Man of La Mancha came upon a row of windmills and took them for giants, their flailing arms ready to do battle. Despite his squire Sancho Panza's pointing out that they were windmills, Don Quote set his lance, spurred his steed Rocinante, and charged the “enemy.” Alas for the Knight of the Woeful Countenance, the windmills prevailed. Anyone who similarly takes on a losing cause is tilting at windmills.

See also: tilt, windmill

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

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References in periodicals archive

Head-up tilt test (HUTT) is a medical procedure commonly used as a diagnostic test for reflex syncope1.

COMPARISON OF HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE RESPONDERS TO ACTIVE PHASE OF HEAD-UP TILT TEST

Dragons boss Dean Keates indicated he was keen to keep Tilt beyond the end of his one-year deal in the summer, but felt the centre-half was likely to move elsewhere.

Ex-Dragons defender takes tilt at Blackpool

The DoG outputs in Figure 2 show that the tilt cues appear at fine to medium scales and start to disappear as the scale of the center Gaussian increases in the model.

The Cafe Wall Illusion: Local and Global Perception from Multiple Scales to Multiscale

The Tilts and several of their family members in December bought about three-quarters of an acre east of the Stellaria on Shelton-McMurphey Boulevard, Tilt said.

Building collaboration by design

So what is the difference between tilt and shift lens movements and what are their other uses?

A change of perspective

Implanting the Grammont glenosphere with 15[degrees] inferior tilt decreased the tension of each muscle by 0.1% to 3.1% relative to the normal shoulder.

Impact of inferior glenoid tilt, humeral retroversion, bone grafting, and design parameters on muscle length and deltoid wrapping in reverse shoulder arthroplasty

"Under these conditions, if you can tilt the car, the chair becomes unnecessary," says William Marras, who directs Ohio's Center for Occupational Health in Automotive Manufacturing, where the tests took place.

Tilting cars on assembly lines

In April 2011 Pokerstars, along with Full Tilt and Absolute Poker, was (http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/15/news/economy/online_poker_indictments/) seized and shut down by the U.S.

PokerStars Agrees To $731M Settlement With DOJ; Will The US Ever Legalize Online Poker?

Taking place on Saturday, July 21, Tilt presents Rez will see the historic Smithdown Road venue reverberate to the sound of Liverpool's clubbing past and future as these two doyens of dance play the music that made them such cult figures in the first place, as well as showcasing their new work.

Tunnels of love for clubland heroes

Bitar had been working at the online poker website's Dublin, Ireland, headquarters since the charges were leveled against him and Full Tilt's board of directors Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson and Rafael Furst in April 2011.

Full Tilt Poker CEO finally surrenders to U.S. authorities

The suit claims that Full Tilt Poker's board of directors was involved in a scheme between April 2007 and April 2011 in which the website's poker players believed their funds were safe and available for withdrawal at any time.

Poker problem

An international team of researchers led by scientists at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that when the cars tilt just at the beginning of the curves instead of while they are making the turns, there was no motion sickness.

How to eliminate motion sickness on tilting trains

Men should tilt their heads back and look down their nose.

Taking a tilt at being a better flirt; ATTRACTION

It'S official - I'm on tilt. I don't feel like I'm on tilt but I am.

this site is tilting at windmills

词组	tilt
释义	tilt (at) full tilt As fast as something or someone can go. Once Tom caught the ball, he took off at full tilt toward the end zone. I started feeling nauseous on the way home because Kelly was driving full tilt on a windy highway. See also: full, tilt at full speed As fast as possible. I drove at full speed, and I still got there late. Do you think she has a chance to win the race, if she runs at full speed? They are planning this wedding at full speed. I hope they don't forget any major details. See also: full, speed full-tilt boogie 1. adverb At the highest capacity or most extreme rate possible; rapidly, recklessly, or with full abandon. When I first bought the car, it was a total hunk of junk; but after a few months of work, it's now running full-tilt boogie. When the police showed up, everyone darted full-tilt boogie out of the house. 2. noun An extreme level of performance, capacity, or energy. We've reached a full-tilt boogie in the office, with everyone working extra hours to get the project off the ground. See also: boogie on tilt In a reckless or rash state; acting without proper care, attention, or consideration. Originally used in reference to poker players who begin making reckless decisions after experiencing either good or bad luck. Primarily heard in US. The team has been on tilt after losing their quarterback to a penalty, making foolish decisions that have cost them a number of points. The president has been on tilt ever since allegations of tax fraud began derailing her efforts to get a tax overhaul passed in Congress. See also: on, tilt tilt at 1. Literally, to slope or incline at a certain angle. The weight in the rear was so drastic that the car tilted at a nearly 45-degree angle when it hit a speedbump. The roads here tilt at crazy angles, so you have to be careful when you're parking your car. 2. To charge at someone or something in or as in an attack. The bull tilted at me from the other side of the pen, but luckily I was able to leap over the fence before it reached me. The fencer tilted at his opponent with his sword. 3. To strive to defeat or overcome someone or something. He spent his entire career tilting at the problem of renewable energy. The federal regulators have begun tilting at pharmaceutical companies they say are exploiting patient need in order to inflate costs. See also: tilt tilt at windmills To waste time fighting enemies or trying to resolve issues that are imaginary, not as important, or impossible to overcome. The CEO seems to be tilting at windmills lately, flinging accusations at members of the press for no reason. The company keeps tilting at windmills with its insistence on implementing a service structure that serves no immediate purpose. See also: tilt, windmill tilt back 1. To lean or slope slightly backward. He tilted back in his chair to whisper something to his colleague. This computer monitor tilts back up to 45 degrees. 2. To cause something to lean or slope slightly backward. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tilt" and "back." Would you mind tilting the screen back a little bit? I can't see it very clearly. Let's tilt the sofa back and get cozy while we watch the movie. See also: back, tilt tilt the balance To change the balance of a situation, such that one side or element is favored or gains advantage. The two candidates are so close in the polls that both are vying for something that will tilt the balance in their favor. The immense interconnectivity of social media has tilted the balance of power somewhat back into the hands of the ordinary population. See also: balance, tilt tilt the scale(s) To change the balance of a situation, such that one side or element is favored or gains advantage. The two candidates are so close in the polls that both are vying for something that will tilt the scale in their favor. The immense interconnectivity of social media has tilted the scales of power somewhat back into the hands of the ordinary population. See also: tilt tilt to (something) 1. To lean or slope slightly in some direction or toward something. He tilted to the desk beside him and whispered something to his colleague. The crappy computer monitor doesn't even tilt to the right or left. 2. To cause something to lean or slope slightly in some direction or toward something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tilt" and "to." Would you mind tilting the screen to the left a little bit? I can't see it very clearly. She assumed a fighting stance and tilted her blade to a 45-degree angle. See also: tilt tilt toward (something) 1. To lean or slope slightly toward someone, something, or some direction. He tilted toward his colleague and whispered something. There must be a nail loose or something, because this mirror keeps leaning toward the left. 2. To cause something to lean or slope slightly toward someone, something, or some direction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tilt" and "toward." Would you mind tilting the screen toward the sofa a little bit more? I can't see it very clearly. She assumed a fighting stance and tilted her blade toward her opponent. See also: tilt, toward Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. at full speed and at full tilt; at full throttle as fast as possible. The motor was running at full speed. John finished his running at full tilt. When the horse reached the back stretch he was at full throttle. See also: full, speed tilt at windmills Fig. to fight battles with imaginary enemies; to fight against unimportant enemies or issues. (As with the fictional character, Don Quixote, who attacked windmills.) Aren't you too smart to go around tilting at windmills? I'm not going to fight this issue. I've wasted too much of my life tilting at windmills. See also: tilt, windmill tilt something back to move something so it leans back. Alice tilted her chair back and nearly fell over. She tilted back her chair and relaxed. See also: back, tilt tilt to something to lean or slant toward something or in a particular direction. The picture tilts to the left. Her head was tilted to the left because she was trying to see around the corner. See also: tilt tilt toward someone or something 1. Lit to lean toward someone or something. The table is tilting toward Roger. The old shed tilted toward the west. 2. Fig. to favor choosing someone or something; to lean toward doing something. I am tilting toward Roger for my assistant. I am tilting toward the red car, not the black one. See also: tilt, toward McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. full tilt, at As fast or forcefully as possible, as in Running full tilt on that very uneven ground, she was bound to trip and fall or Trying to keep up with new orders, the factory was running at full tilt. Originally referring to the combatants' thrust of a sword or lance, this term has been used figuratively since about 1700. See also: full tilt at windmills Engage in conflict with an imagined opponent, pursue a vain goal, as in Trying to reform campaign financing in this legislature is tilting at windmills. This metaphoric expression alludes to the hero of Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605), who rides with his lance at full tilt (poised to strike) against a row of windmills, which he mistakes for evil giants. See also: tilt, windmill The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. tilt at windmills LITERARY If someone tilts at windmills, they waste their time on problems which do not exist or are unimportant. Of course with their petition and their campaign, they are all tilting at windmills. His critics considered him a tiresome idealist who spent an idle life tilting at windmills. Note: This expression refers to the novel `Don Quixote' (1605) by the Spanish writer Cervantes, in which Don Quixote sees some windmills, thinks that they are giants, and tries to attack them. See also: tilt, windmill Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. (at) full tilt with maximum energy or force; at top speed. 1912 Edith Wharton Letter Just after we left Modena a crazy coachman drove full tilt out of a side road. See also: full, tilt tilt at windmills attack imaginary enemies or evils. In Cervantes' 17th-century mock-chivalric novel Don Quixote, the eponymous hero attacked windmills in the deluded belief that they were giants. See also: tilt, windmill Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary (at) full ˈpelt/ˈspeed/ˈtilt with great speed, force, etc: The police were chasing him so he ran full pelt down the road. We drove down the road at full tilt. See also: full, pelt, speed, tilt tilt at ˈwindmills waste your energy attacking imaginary enemies: For some reason he thinks everyone is out to get him, but he’s really just tilting at windmills.This expression comes from Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote, in which the hero thought that the windmills he saw were giants and tried to fight them. See also: tilt, windmill Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary tilt at v. 1. To charge or thrust at someone or something with lance or sword: The knight tilted at his opponent. 2. To fight against someone or something: The protesters were tilting at social injustices. See also: tilt The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. at full tilt At full speed: a tank moving at full tilt. See also: full, tilt on tilt In a reckless manner, especially playing poker recklessly after experiencing bad or good luck. See also: on, tilt tilt at windmills To confront and engage in conflict with an imagined opponent or threat. See also: tilt, windmill American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. tilt at windmills, to To pursue a fruitless course or attack nonexistent enemies. This expression comes from Cervantes’s famous hero, Don Quixote, who rides with his lance at full tilt (poised to attack) upon a row of windmills, which he mistakes for evil giants (Don Quixote, Part 1, chapter 8; 1605). The image has caught the imagination of subsequent writers to the present day. See also: tilt The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer tilt at windmills Fight imaginary enemies or fight a battle that can't be won. “Tilt” means “joust,” as in mounted knights fighting each other with lances. In Miguel Cervantes's Don Quixote, the Man of La Mancha came upon a row of windmills and took them for giants, their flailing arms ready to do battle. Despite his squire Sancho Panza's pointing out that they were windmills, Don Quote set his lance, spurred his steed Rocinante, and charged the “enemy.” Alas for the Knight of the Woeful Countenance, the windmills prevailed. Anyone who similarly takes on a losing cause is tilting at windmills. See also: tilt, windmill Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: (at) full tilt at full tilt full tilt full tilt, at at top speed at full throttle throttle (at) full throttle full throttle fall toward References in periodicals archive Head-up tilt test (HUTT) is a medical procedure commonly used as a diagnostic test for reflex syncope1. COMPARISON OF HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE RESPONDERS TO ACTIVE PHASE OF HEAD-UP TILT TEST Dragons boss Dean Keates indicated he was keen to keep Tilt beyond the end of his one-year deal in the summer, but felt the centre-half was likely to move elsewhere. Ex-Dragons defender takes tilt at Blackpool The DoG outputs in Figure 2 show that the tilt cues appear at fine to medium scales and start to disappear as the scale of the center Gaussian increases in the model. The Cafe Wall Illusion: Local and Global Perception from Multiple Scales to Multiscale The Tilts and several of their family members in December bought about three-quarters of an acre east of the Stellaria on Shelton-McMurphey Boulevard, Tilt said. Building collaboration by design So what is the difference between tilt and shift lens movements and what are their other uses? A change of perspective Implanting the Grammont glenosphere with 15[degrees] inferior tilt decreased the tension of each muscle by 0.1% to 3.1% relative to the normal shoulder. Impact of inferior glenoid tilt, humeral retroversion, bone grafting, and design parameters on muscle length and deltoid wrapping in reverse shoulder arthroplasty "Under these conditions, if you can tilt the car, the chair becomes unnecessary," says William Marras, who directs Ohio's Center for Occupational Health in Automotive Manufacturing, where the tests took place. Tilting cars on assembly lines In April 2011 Pokerstars, along with Full Tilt and Absolute Poker, was (http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/15/news/economy/online_poker_indictments/) seized and shut down by the U.S. PokerStars Agrees To $731M Settlement With DOJ; Will The US Ever Legalize Online Poker? Taking place on Saturday, July 21, Tilt presents Rez will see the historic Smithdown Road venue reverberate to the sound of Liverpool's clubbing past and future as these two doyens of dance play the music that made them such cult figures in the first place, as well as showcasing their new work. Tunnels of love for clubland heroes Bitar had been working at the online poker website's Dublin, Ireland, headquarters since the charges were leveled against him and Full Tilt's board of directors Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson and Rafael Furst in April 2011. Full Tilt Poker CEO finally surrenders to U.S. authorities The suit claims that Full Tilt Poker's board of directors was involved in a scheme between April 2007 and April 2011 in which the website's poker players believed their funds were safe and available for withdrawal at any time. Poker problem An international team of researchers led by scientists at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that when the cars tilt just at the beginning of the curves instead of while they are making the turns, there was no motion sickness. How to eliminate motion sickness on tilting trains Men should tilt their heads back and look down their nose. Taking a tilt at being a better flirt; ATTRACTION It'S official - I'm on tilt. I don't feel like I'm on tilt but I am. this site is tilting at windmills
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