bow

bow and scrape behave in an obsequious way to someone in authority.

bow down in the house of Rimmon pay lip service to a principle; sacrifice your principles for the sake of conformity.

☞ Rimmon was a god worshipped in ancient Damascus; the source of this phrase is Naaman's request in 2 Kings 5:18, 'when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing'.

bow (or bend) the knee (to) kneel in submission; submit.

have a second string to your bow: seestring.

make your bow make your first formal appearance in a particular role.

take a bow

1 (of an actor or entertainer) acknowledge applause after a performance.

2 used to tell someone that they should feel themselves worthy of applause.

a warning shot across the bows a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action.

☞ Literally, a shot fired in front of the bows of a ship is one which is not intended to hit it but to make it stop or alter course.

词组	bow
释义	bow bow and scrape behave in an obsequious way to someone in authority. bow down in the house of Rimmon pay lip service to a principle; sacrifice your principles for the sake of conformity. ☞ Rimmon was a god worshipped in ancient Damascus; the source of this phrase is Naaman's request in 2 Kings 5:18, 'when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing'. bow (or bend) the knee (to) kneel in submission; submit. have a second string to your bow: seestring. make your bow make your first formal appearance in a particular role. take a bow 1 (of an actor or entertainer) acknowledge applause after a performance. 2 used to tell someone that they should feel themselves worthy of applause. a warning shot across the bows a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action. ☞ Literally, a shot fired in front of the bows of a ship is one which is not intended to hit it but to make it stop or alter course.
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