| 单词 | press home |
| 例句 | Sadna’s own fists gripped the machete as well, fighting to keep the edge from pressing home. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The rats in the ditch were ordered to continue pressing home the attack until Cluny and his party scaled the walls from behind and fought their way across the grounds to open the Abbey gates. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Bobby’s own play was not at its sharpest, but he exploited the weak moves of his opponent and pressed home the advantage until Tal lapsed into a hopeless endgame and resigned. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Kia, a fellow orphan, uses the orchard to press home her point about the madness of the communist system. Brief Loves That Live Forever by Andreï Makine – review 2013-04-19T08:01:01Z In a few quick and understated words, the absurdity of the incident is pressed home. The Eternal Greatness of Nas's 'Illmatic' 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z HB 1002 is needed to press home the seriousness of such assaults that go against any definition of brotherhood or sisterhood. Pass anti-hazing legislation to help save students’ lives 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Tsai gave a fiery speech at a huge election rally on Saturday, saying this was more than just a simple local election given China's menace, a message other senior DPP members have pressed home. China threat vaults local issues onto centre stage in Taiwan elections 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The two sides were meeting for the 32nd time but England pressed home their dominance by claiming their 21st consecutive victory against France, last losing this fixture in February 1981. England beat France to all but reach quarters 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, interception techniques allow Russian forces to locate and target Ukrainian artillery, pressing home their significant numerical advantage in terms of firepower. Russia is starting to beat Ukraine at electronic warfare, analysts say 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Italy looked to press home their two-player advantage, but Wales' scrum twice repelled their attack and held up the ball when the Azzurre did cross the line. Late Italy kick breaks Wales hearts 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Scholz will then visit Moscow on Tuesday to press home the economic cost of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Oil hits seven-year high as rising Ukraine tensions rattle markets – business live 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z On Wednesday it was the turn of the cultural sector, who turned themselves into businesses such as hairdressers or nail salons to press home their demand to reopen. Dutch cultural sector protests pandemic lockdown measures 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z These episodes follow a familiar pattern: Israel presses home its undoubted military advantage until the international outcry over civilian casualties, and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, demand that the operation end. Israel Gaza conflict: Gazan officials say Sunday was 'deadliest day' 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z They say when he promised, on that day, not to indulge in "opposition for opposition's sake" he hamstrung himself, and subsequently failed to press home attacks on the government when it was vulnerable. Sir Keir Starmer: His first year as Labour leader 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Declan Rice then headed against the crossbar as the visitors sought to press home their advantage. Superb Haller strike seals West Ham win 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Like Inter, though, they failed to press home their advantage. Inter serve up another unwelcome dose of craziness for Antonio Conte | Nicky Bandini 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The current crisis will press home the protest movement’s goal of political reforms and will “add fuel to the whole movement in the long term,” Lau said. Virus puts Hong Kong protests on ice. Will they return? 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Others saw Friday’s speech as part of an increasingly desperate plea to Democrats to press home their case, and those unhappy with the impeachment trial thus far. Senate chaplain warns impeachment trial jurors they will reap what they sow 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and her team are pressing home a message that people need to “protect” Taiwan from China when they vote in the Jan. 11 presidential and parliamentary election. China rattles saber - and offers friendship - days before Taiwan's elections 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Throughout her childhood, Ms Sass says her father pressed home the message that gaining qualifications was the key to a good career. Engineered in Africa: 'We knew the talent was there' 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z England’s batsmen have to press home the advantage as the bowlers tire. Ashes 2019: England v Australia first Test, day two – live! 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Macron peppered his remarks with praise for America’s leading role in liberating western Europe from Nazi Germany, though he pressed home his message on the value of allies and multilateralism. Hugs, not macho handshakes: Trump shelves politics at D-Day... 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z May will press home that message with her gift to the president, presenting him with a framed copy of Winston Churchill’s personal draft of the Atlantic Charter, agreed with President Roosevelt in early August 1941. May to hail ‘great partnership’ with US as Trump visits No 10 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The mission’s Twitter account pressed home the point, declaring: “Transparency & openness to broader @UN membership & civil society are crucial not just symbolically, but also in practice for credibility & legitimacy.” Curtains opened on UN security council for first time since attack on Che Guevara 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z The response, pressed home with grit and composure, arrived at the PGA Tour’s marquee event. Rory McIlroy wins prestigious Players Championship in thrilling finish 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Barnes uses his whole body when he talks — throwing his arms outward as he expands an idea, or resting his hands on the table firmly to press home a point. UW picks former Navy lawyer with big personality to lead law school 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Perhaps pressing home the urgency of the national food supply, Mr Kim was reported as ordering the farm to do the same again this year "without fail". Kim Jong-un strips to his vest in heatwave 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Americans for Tax Reform, a group that advocates for lower taxes and less government, sought to press home its argument in favor of the tax cut on the Trump administration. Capital gains tax cut idea puts pressure on Trump administration 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Which, with the Brexiters suffering a reverse, is the moment to press home the case for staying inside the EU. May’s plan is in nobody’s interest. It’s increasingly clear that we must not leave the EU | Will Hutton 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Not only did Celtic fail to press home their superiority over their oldest foes, Rangers were actually the better side in the second period. Craig Gordon saves Celtic as Rangers impress in goalless Old Firm derby 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z AT ONE POINT, Brandel pressed home his argument, something along the lines of, "I'll bet you everything on this set and everything I own." My Shot: Frank Nobilo - Golf Digest 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Focus is one of the most apt cliches in sport and Stephens looked to be immersed in it as she set about pressing home her advantage in the second set. Sloane Stephens surges past Madison Keys to win US Open title 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z They discovered that the key is to use local meetings with representatives to press home a single demand, film and share their responses on social media, then steadily escalate the pressure. George Monbiot: how do we get out of this mess? 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Perhaps this part in a Sunday blowout provided the final piece of inspiration needed by Thomas to press home years of promise. Justin Thomas wins US PGA and confirms years of potential 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z The summit is a way, they said, for China to press home President Xi Jinping's message at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, a vigorous defense of open trade and global ties. Wary of Trump, China launches EU charm offensive: diplomats 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Bashar al-Ja’afari, Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations, pressed home the government’s demand that the opposition denounce terrorism in the wake of deadly attacks against security offices in the central city of Homs earlier Saturday. The Latest: Syrian opposition hints govt behind Homs attack 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z And with Assad militarily stronger than he has been for years, it has the option of pressing home its advantage on the ground if it doesn't get its way at the negotiating table. Groundhog day in Geneva: old questions haunt Syria talks 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z She said it was inspired by an aerial photograph of "1,000 people in one boat" printed by Time Magazine, which pressed home the urgency of the topic. Meltdown: Five times MIA challenged the status quo - BBC News 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Tuesday's meeting was Mr Trump's first chance to meet the car chiefs face-to-face to press home his "buy American, hire American" policies. Trump urges more US investment in car chiefs meeting - BBC News 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Abe is looking to press home a message of cooperation by seeking talks with Mr. Trump soon after his inauguration, Japanese officials say. With Pearl Harbor Trip, Shinzo Abe Looks to Smooth Out Past as New Threats Arise 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z In the latest announcement, Mr. Cook pressed home the official American position. Chinese Navy Returns Seized Underwater Drone to U.S. 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Clinton travelled to Ohio on Monday to press home that advantage, and later this week President Obama will wade in on her behalf in Cleveland and the state capital Columbus. Trump marches on amid spiralling disaster of desertion by his own party 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z These attacks are pressed home in a dizzying crossfire of TV ads. Carolina crossfire 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Labour, which has spent £4m on its campaign, will also press home its message by sending planes trailing banners into the skies above the capital urging voters to turn out to back remain. Senior figures set to criss-cross UK in final day of referendum campaign 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z And in twos and threes they rose and pressed home the attack. Inside Dwight Eisenhower's Perspective on D-Day 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Murray presses home his ascendancy with some neat footwork at the net. Andy Murray v David Ferrer: Australian Open quarter-final – live! 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z You began to wonder if a failure to press home that early dominance might end up costly. Ross County 3-2 Kilmarnock 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z At a dinner event earlier this year, Mr Cook pressed home his view. Paris attacks: Silicon Valley in crosshairs over encryption - BBC News 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z This day is still on a knife-edge but England have the opportunity to press home their advantage in this final session. Pakistan v England: third Test, day one – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z As if the point needs to be pressed home anymore... SAS deaths: The savage beauty of the Brecon Beacons - BBC News 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Murray presses home his ascendancy with some neat footwork at the net. Andy Murray v David Ferrer: Australian Open quarter-final – live! 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z George Osborne will once again seize on the example of Greece to press home his argument for continued deficit reduction. How Greek vote will affect EU debate in UK - BBC News 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z More recently, Kennard has blended statistics with his thought-provoking montages - to press home his message. Peter Kennard: A very unofficial war artist - BBC News 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z This day is still on a knife-edge but England have the opportunity to press home their advantage in this final session. Pakistan v England: third Test, day one – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z It was a question pressed home by others in the audience. Election 2015: How Cameron, Clegg and Miliband dealt with Question Time quiz - BBC News 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z But Sunderland deserved their win which could have been more emphatic had they pressed home their superiority after the break. Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle United 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z But immediately after the debate finished, the Conservatives rolled out a series of online videos under the hashtag #cameronincharge to press home their main message. The Leaders Debate: how they spun it on social 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Putin’s remarks, made before the outcome, show that he struck the deal while fully intending to ignore it, long enough to press home the conflict in the town. It's All In There, In Putin's Language: You Just Have To Listen Harder 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z But some protesters are afraid of losing momentum and insist on continuing their efforts to press home their advantage because of the government’s anger-inducing duplicity. Occupy Central: A Hong Kong Protest Evolved From Planned Sit-In To Leaderless Umbrella Movement 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Watson’s opposite number, McGinley, was able to enjoy watching his players press home an advantage which sat at 10-6 before the Sunday singles got under way. Phil Mickelson hits out at Tom Watson captaincy after Ryder Cup defeat 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z It hopes the visualisation will press home the idea that impacts are more common than we think. Asteroid impact risks 'underplayed' 2014-04-22T18:18:33Z It was easier to stay focused on work knowing I’d given myself a grace period to get to the pressing home stuff later. I’ll Finish the Dishes When I’m Dead 2014-04-04T09:45:46Z China pressed home its propaganda offensive against Japan last week during a government-organized visit for foreign reporters to the site of the Nanjing massacre. Exclusive: China, eyeing Japan, seeks WW2 focus for Xi during Germany visit 2014-02-23T20:57:28Z In the meantime, the government must press home the attack on the Sinaloa Cartel, said Michael Braun, managing partner of security consultancy SGI Global who was formerly a top official at the U.S. Mexico kingpin's arrest a victory that may fuel violence 2014-02-23T08:28:19Z England, however, failed to press home that kind advantage. England face defeat after collapse 2013-12-28T07:19:11Z England's agonising semi-final defeat at Wembley was a missed opportunity for the sport here to really press home the momentum generated during the tournament. A joy that must not be squandered 2013-12-01T00:19:00Z With gaps appearing and the game opening Kitchener barrelled through to press home the Tigers advantage and, even though Ford missed the extras he landed a penalty moments later. Leicester 37-17 Northampton 2013-05-25T16:33:20Z England must press home the advantage so dramatically won in the capital. 'A day for shocking stats and staying in your seat' 2013-05-20T06:00:11Z The aircraft that did make it to the dams pressed home their attacks with a reckless disregard for their own safety. How effective was the Dambusters raid? 2013-05-15T00:10:59Z Guy Mercer was then sin-binned and, after Farrell dispatched the subsequent penalty, the Allianz Arena side wasted no time in pressing home their man advantage. Saracens 23-14 Bath 2013-05-04T15:41:30Z Little do we realize the consequences of pressing home these questions. The Profumo Affair, Revisited 2013-04-15T08:45:00Z They too, however, were unable to press home their advantage. Hernanes the decisive factor as violence surrounds Rome derby again 2013-04-09T10:06:17Z The midfielder is already the most decorated player in British football history and will win his 13th league championship should United press home their 12-point advantage over Manchester City in the Premier League. Giggs signs new United contract 2013-03-01T09:52:28Z Judge Lord Pentland told Gamla: "It is clear that this was a sustained and savage onslaught pressed home with ruthless determination." Flatmate killer jailed for life 2013-01-24T11:48:29Z Hoping to spur America and its allies to action, opposition leaders are pressing home the notion that the lack of international military support is crippling their cause. Can the Syrian Rebels Unite? 2012-11-30T12:38:00Z Sunderland immediately sought to press home their advantage and were only denied by Schwarzer, who threw himself low to his right to tip Johnson's curling shot to safety. Fulham 1-3 Sunderland 2012-11-18T18:19:36Z At a rally, he pressed home criticism of Obama over the killing of four Americans in Libya, a favorite foreign policy attack line of Romney. Vice presidential debate could be a tale of two Ryans 2012-10-10T02:38:05Z To press home his point, Lee has launched a website, Citron’s Fraud, and rallied support from other China-based IT professionals. Chinese Tech Incubator Vs 'Information Asymmetry' In Short-Seller Attacks 2012-09-13T06:46:51Z The official Xinhua news agency warned Japan on Monday against "playing with fire" while the widely read and influential tabloid the Global Times called for China to "discourage" economic relations to press home its point. Analysis: Japan plan to buy disputed isles risks China's ire 2012-07-10T05:21:32Z Unlike Hodgson's England, however, Murray emerged after the rain to press home his advantage, winning the fourth set, and the match, on a tie-break. Andy Murray beats David Ferrer for place in Wimbledon semi-finals 2012-07-04T20:07:24Z Comfortably ahead at the break, the question was whether Scotland would wilt in the heat or press home their advantage. Fiji 25-37 Scotland 2012-06-16T17:13:05Z The attacks appeared to underscore the army's determination to press home its advantage after recapturing the cities of Jaar and Zinjibar on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of Islamist fighters to flee. Yemen presses ahead with offensive on militants 2012-06-13T10:58:19Z Colonel Blanco seized the moment to shout to his men to press home the charge. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z Labour will use a debate in Parliament on Feb. 7 to press home its attack on the bonus culture within financial services. Goodwin Knighthood Loss a Watershed as U.K. Gets Tough on Banks 2012-02-01T01:21:41Z Another transformation was caused by the government screw of taxation being pressed home. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z It should press home the advantage and blaze a trail for others to follow. Facebook Doesn't Need to 'Like' Wall Street 2011-12-13T00:01:44Z "Anyway I must be careful to see that nothing is done to give offence to the parents of the boys," said Wenaston, anxious to press home his orders. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z It was just Miss Agnace’s teaching over again, except that all was more clearly and firmly announced, and more decidedly pressed home, by Sister Magdalen. Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood 2011-12-05T03:00:50.157Z Let me press home on your conscience the whole subject of this paper. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z So, in all love, we parted; before I reached the next turning renewed sounds of battle told me that the compliment was still being pressed home. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Clinton said she would use her visit on December 1 to press home these points. Analysis: Obama gambles on Myanmar reforms 2011-11-19T00:00:07Z It sounds too harsh and rude to press home the old-fashioned truth on cultured, respectable ladies and gentlemen. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z Meanwhile, Labour will continue to press home the message that, far from protecting the UK from the world turmoil, Osborne's cuts have left the economy dangerously fragile. So what do we do now, chancellor? 2011-08-20T23:07:19Z It is a subject for the times, and it needs pressing home. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z Butler pressed home his analogies because he was striving to silence gainsayers. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z As ill-luck would have it, there was a lack of ammunition, and the British attack could not be pressed home. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Christianity had been pressing home upon the hearts of men those more vital principles until nine-tenths of all the earth was ashamed of the war. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z In order to do that, Lewis must press home an advantage over the United States amateur champion which now sits at two strokes. The Open 2011: Tom Lewis must guard against silver medal hijack 2011-07-16T18:33:00Z Many a parent would like his children to grow up unselfish and good tempered, who would not be much pleased if conversion, and repentance, and faith, were pressed home on their attention. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z She insisted that they would, in any talks, continue to press home the importance of democracy, non-violence, respect for minority rights and the full inclusion of women. US 'in contact with Brotherhood' 2011-06-30T14:33:03Z A swarm of these pestilential insects were buzzing around their heads, but, possibly owing to the protection afforded by the burnt cork, the mosquitoes did not press home the attack. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z "Is this the right time to add an additional economic burden to struggling businesses and workers," said Evan Bayh, a former Democratic senator from Indiana who is helping the chamber press home its message. U.S. Chamber of Commerce ups opposition to Obama regulations 2011-06-22T22:00:32Z So the safer bombardment was renewed, its fury envenomed by the conscious disparity of the besiegers when they tried to press home the attack. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z I cannot pass on without suggesting two practical thoughts, which press home on my mind with weighty force, and I hope may press home on others. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z The Conservatives were spending the day pressing home themes from the televised leaders' debate on Monday night. Parties making up for lost time 2011-05-03T12:23:22Z Mancini's side remain in fourth place but an opportunity to press home an advantage over closest rivals Tottenham was squandered with a lamentable display. Liverpool 3-0 Man City 2011-04-11T20:53:58Z After more singing they asked her to talk to them again, and she did so, this time pressing home one or two truths, and then she prayed. The Little Missis 2011-02-26T03:00:44.830Z If someone has to be persuaded, two or three of the characters press home the various arguments. Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z But Wednesday mirrored the whole of this first knockout phase of the tournament, during which only one of the eight home teams — Arsenal — had pressed home advantage to victory. On Soccer: Marseille Plays for a Tie, and Digs a Hole 2011-02-24T16:04:34Z Paschal Donohoe, who is almost certain to be elected in Dublin Central, pressed home this message to every voter in the North Circular Road and Phibsboro area. Irish voters look to a more stable future as election countdown begins 2011-02-21T16:15:56Z "Of course they're good, but they are good because you fool them into it," persisted Graham, spitefully pressing home his point. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z Absorbed in the work of the foreign office, which at this time was abnormally active, he refrained from pressing home the arguments for internal reform. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Such wholesome truths as these and many more did Juvenal press home upon his generation. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Tony Kelly, an upstart human rights lawyer, is successfully and irresponsibly pressing home his case that prisoners ought to have the right to vote. Think Diouf is vile? Listen to the fans 2011-02-06T00:06:56Z The British destroyers, searching wide in the night, had located us, and with desperate gallantry pressed home the attack again and again. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z If the 47th-minute red card shown to their France centre Florian Fritz was a pivotal moment, so too was the defending champions' failure to press home their massive superiority in the opening quarter. Wasps 21-16 Toulouse 2011-01-23T21:01:28Z It was later on, when the attack was being pressed home, that Downie was wounded. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z One institutional shareholder said he feared Tui AG might be using the turmoil to press home its agenda at Tui Travel, with the ultimate goal of buying out minority investors "with a lowball offer". Heads rolled at the travel operator when a ?117m accounting error was found last year. Now, suddenly, two more directors have resigned ? and investors are becoming alarmed 2011-01-09T00:06:55Z Another way in which the same idea is pressed home in the New Testament is by the word sent or given. The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul 2011-01-06T03:00:50.440Z If she entertained some of her friends at luncheon without Mrs. Webster, the other instantly retaliated by giving a luncheon herself without Joan, sending in dessert and decorations afterwards to press home the point. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z She could not understand how one she loved would willingly cause her pain; but she felt that Balboa was pressing home a weapon that might pierce her heart and end her days in misery. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z "Investment in a new stadium must be an immediate priority and I look forward to holding talks with new owners as soon as possible to press home the need for the work to start." Roy Hodgson's future secure at Liverpool, says Martin Broughton 2010-10-06T23:24:00Z Celtic's manager is keen to see a high tempo maintained throughout matches, a message he would have pressed home during the interval. Celtic 2-1 Hibernian 2010-09-25T16:48:00Z Today Cable used the appointment to press home his view of the dangers posed by high street banks having speculative investment arms attached to them. Vince Cable: Barclays appointment highlights 'casino' banking fears 2010-09-08T09:51:00Z The point was pressed home on Sunday by the American ambassador, Louis Susman, who told the BBC that the United States was considering releasing its correspondence with Britain and Scotland about the case. Senate Hearing on Lockerbie Sets Off More Finger-Pointing 2010-07-26T01:33:00Z It didn't happen until more than three-quarters of the race was run and they were off Seaview, but once ahead they pressed home their advantage. Brian Appleyard claims Roman Golden Bowl in Nordic Bear 2010-06-19T19:28:00Z Cameron sought on Friday to press home the issue, reiterating that the Conservatives had "doable, deliverable" plans to pay for scrapping part of the National Insurance rise through "efficiency savings." UK Conservatives take aim at "outrageous" high pay 2010-04-09T10:21:00Z Phillips and Skoda pressed home to attendees that Tea Party Nation was not for establishing a third party, but would rather use grassroots momentum to drive the Republican Party to the right. 2010-02-07T18:30:00Z Anyway, Murray looking to press home the advantage, and when Cilic goes for too much on the first point, he yells a "come on". 2010-01-28T02:17:00Z One side must be victorious in the end, and when, and not until, the hostile artillery is beaten out of action, the 694 victor has acquired the power of pressing home the attack. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Now I want to press home the idea of that difficulty. The Salvaging Of Civilisation Cashel rejected this counsel calmly but peremptorily; and when pressed home by other arguments, in a moment of passing impatience confessed that he was "weary of life, and would make no effort to prolong it." Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Conlon and I both noted that Susan's breathing, hitherto barely to be detected, gradually grew more labored while Doctor Askew insisted upon and pressed home his monotonous refrain. The Book of Susan A Novel Is it not grief and trouble and sorrow which press home upon our minds most convincingly the reality of sin? The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II She sat subdued though haughty while Mr. Surtees pressed home the facts that he considered would militate against her should she persist in her struggle for the sole guardianship of her grandson. Shadows of Flames A Novel Yet in the face of this disadvantage, Pike was determined to press home his point to the great ring of chiefs and headmen which encircled us and to the crowds of younger warriors without. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois These circumstances were, however, not pressed home, but rather left to make their impression, with more or less of force, while other incidents were being related. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience He pressed home the point with renewed vigor. The Garden of Eden Then he pressed home the needle he had prepared for the woman. Feet Of Clay Then, with the clumsy deliberation of the aged, he pressed home the lid of the recorder and turned the key in the lock. Rich Living Dave took the moment of silence to press home his point. Dave Dawson at Dunkirk But the time is certain to come to both when the change is pressed home and there is need for interpretation and serious self-communing. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance It allures with its vastness, it dazzles with its beauty; it makes one feel closer to the Creator, even while pressing home a disquieting sense of one’s own insignificance. The Coming of the Law He wrote, he lectured, he pressed home his doctrines upon persons and assemblies. Noah Webster American Men of Letters "She—she is really more useful than I am—much more," she added emphatically, as though to press home the stab she was dealing herself. Anxious Audrey The pursuit was pressed home by the divisional generals, notably by Sheridan. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" By this time he had got into such a pitiable funk that I was afraid lest out of sheer nervousness his finger might press home the trigger any minute. The Recipe for Diamonds He pressed home his advantage and while a shout of amazement and delight rang in his ears, brought his big antagonist down to the floor with a jar that made the windows rattle. The Mark of the Knife Onward they sped, and Duke was encouraged by the sight and sound of these reinforcements to increase his own outrageous clamours and to press home his attack. Lords of the Housetops Thirteen Cat Tales Hints of Prefaces reveals this more clearly than the published versions of the Preface and Postscript: Richardson unfortunately lacked the courage and confidence to press home the attack. Clarissa: Preface, Hints of Prefaces, and Postscript What contributions, in your opinion, could the spirit of the Christian religion make to such a program, if it were realized intelligently and pressed home through the agencies of the Christian Church? The Social Principles of Jesus "You would take it, and then the others, seeing it do you good, would perhaps take it too"; and we try to press home the point of the illustration. Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India The doctor pressed home on the brake lever until the steel shoes screamed in protest, but no brakes could bring the heavy scooter to a stop as swiftly as was needful to avoid a crash. The Great Drought He had, he felt, faltered when almost within sight of victory, neglecting to press home an advantage which might have won success. Thurston of Orchard Valley Thanks to the fine conduct of some territorial units, however, the Turks were not able to press home this temporary advantage and the hole was soon closed. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Great questions pressed home upon him for decision, and he did not decide quickly and without thought, as a light headed boy would have done. The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street One could only press home God's own answer to his words. Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India The facts developed at this point ought to be remembered, and the question, why can the deaf, described, never talk? ought to be pressed home to every heart. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 10. October, 1880 It would be pressing home this great question upon all the powers that be in the whole nation; and, with comparatively little effort, would, at least, create a healthful agitation. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I It was quiet and quaint, but something pressed home to us that was not all joy—the tightness of old scar-tissue in the chest.... Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation And right, left, and centre the triumphant Hellenes were pressing home, ramming, grappling, capturing. A Victor of Salamis The object of this is to get more strength and leverage for pressing home the fresh wood to be inserted. The Repairing & Restoration of Violins 'The Strad' Library, No. XII. Wellesley's position was strong, but the attack on it was skilfully designed and pressed home with resolute courage. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) He pressed home his advantage upon the tired troops ... rifles grew hot. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry "It shall be as you say," Martin agreed, quick to press home an advantage. The Windy Hill As time passed on the terrible truth was pressed home on the minds of the people that the mortality by the storm had possibly reached 8,000, or nearly one-fourth of the entire population. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror They as suddenly become pressed home again and cause nips. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Petard, Nerissa, Turbulent, and Termagant also pressed home their attack on the enemy battle cruisers, firing torpedoes after the engagement with enemy destroyers. World's War Events, Vol. II Had Comenius done nothing more than put forth and press home these truths he would have deserved our gratitude as an educationalist. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Yet, in spite of all our knowledge thus enforced and pressed home by this solemn notice, how little has been our progress in virtue? A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity. And these qualities are needed to press home a difficult attack. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 A pair of dogs linked together, and being hooked at an extended angle, press home with greater strain. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Nestor, Nomad, and Nicator pressed home their attack on the battle-cruisers and fired two torpedoes at them, being subjected to a heavy fire from the enemy's secondary armament. World's War Events, Vol. II During one brief moment it seemed that neither had taken effect, and with feverish energy Charlie pressed home two fresh shells. The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series When the adolescent spiritual self begins to rule him, then the moral point can be more forcibly pressed home; but it is quite futile while he is at the growing animal stage. Three Things A fresh attack was to be made, and the 50th Division was to be moved forward, to be ready to press home the attack if it succeeded. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 The charge against Thelwall was pressed home, but resulted in another defeat for Government. William Pitt and the Great War Alone she prayed with him, and pressed home upon his conscience the necessity of being born again. William Black The Apostle of Methodism in the Maritime Provinces of Canada Owing to the suspicious looks of the man who was first spoken to, I naturally pressed home the moralities of co-operation. Third class in Indian railways “Quite so,” said Simms, utterly despairing of pressing home the truth of the horrible situation upon this brain in blinkers. The Man Who Lost Himself It was unfortunate that we had no fresh troops at this juncture to press home the attack. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 And this complexity of sensation served to press home on her the high desirability of insurance against accident, of washing clean, as far as might be possible, the surface of the slate. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance These things are pressed home on all growing minds. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The man had intellect, great spirituality, and moreover was a great actor, which latter fact need not be stated to his discredit—he used his personality to press home the truth he wished to impart. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers The answers to such questions will of course vary considerably under varying conditions; but it is the principle of the questions which I press home. To My Younger Brethren Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work She was far more oppressed by the realization of her own mortality, for the first time pressed home upon her, than by her impending bereavement. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel Some smart fencing followed; Prince Arthur pressed home Vote of Censure question; Mr. G., whilst carefully avoiding any movement that might seem like retreat, evaded the point. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 1, 1893 They, however, received the Mamelukes with so terrible a fire of musketry and grape-shot that the charge was not pressed home. At Aboukir and Acre A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt The truth is pressed home upon him that there is nothing in the universe to help him but himself—a great lesson to learn. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers Whatever seems unfavorable to the prisoner is pressed home by the Chief Justice, most strongly against him. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 Volume 23, Number 5 Took a stiletto—no thrust, no drive, no wild rush for annihilation—took the stiletto, placed the point carefully against her heart, and with both hands, slowly and steadily, pressed home. A Son Of The Sun There is first the plain charge pressed home on the individual conscience, "Thou art the man." The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms To do Stiff justice, his objections were never pressed home, so he comforted himself with a quid of tobacco, and accompanied Robin and his men with dogged resolution when they left the hut. Silver Lake The land agent, seeing that he made some impression, pressed home his advantage. With Axe and Rifle The conditions of life have so greatly changed that the comparison need not be pressed home, yet these are questions which naturally arise after a glimpse at the old Royston Book Club. Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King "There's no law here," Griffiths pressed home his advantage. A Son Of The Sun The girl made no answer, but crouched lower in her saddle, as they rode on, Mark in his excitement pressing home his spurs, and causing his horse to make a frantic leap. The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First The Peruvians barricaded the streets with the debris of their ruined houses and sharpened stakes, and prepared to press home for a final attack. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure All the time he was careful not to press home his advantage. Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo How urgent it presses home the truth that the only salvation that can mean the most is the salvation that grips us from life's earliest moment to its very last. Sermons on Biblical Characters The first, delivered on the cheek, was a wash-out; but the second, pressed home on the lips, had the desired effect. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920 In pressing home moral and religious truths his appeal is to great sources of inspiration which lie outside of himself. The Elements of General Method Based on the Principles of Herbart But he, too, had had a revelation which the somewhat desultory conversation had done something to press home upon him. The Mummy and Miss Nitocris A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension The attack was not intended to be pressed home at this particular spot, as the ground specially favored the Germans, so that the delay did no harm. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights "It's an ugly, brutal fact," pursued Larssen, pressing home his advantage to the fullest extent. Swirling Waters Naturally enough the question was pressed home whether the Post Office had really sought the advice of its own technical experts. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Wherever the orator has occasion to conduct himself severely, to press home, to act boldly and resolutely, he should speak by members and articles. The Training of a Public Speaker So furious was the attack pressed home that they won the railway line and held their ground. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne Had the French charge been pressed home, the dragoons must have been crushed; but Churchill's infantry on their right opened such a heavy fire that the French cavalry at that end of the line paused. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars Here, again, I press home the need for considering one's actions in their collective aspect. The Quest of the Simple Life I believe my northern friends will permit me to press home a little further the lesson of southern slavery. Wit, Humor, Reason, Rhetoric, Prose, Poetry and Story Woven into Eight Popular Lectures More than anywhere else he affects the 80character of a practical man, pressing home arguments addressed to the understanding rather than to the pure reason. Life of John Milton "I am not mad, most noble Festus," he replied, "but speak forth the words of truth and soberness;" and then, turning to the royal stranger, vigorously pressed home his argument. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution The tragic point of her was pressed home too well. The Judge A charge that is not pressed home is no charge at all. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty The great effort of God's love is to press home this consciousness of despising His Name upon all hearts. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII Yet the Mexicans pressed home the charge with a courage and tenacity that Ned had never seen among them before. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad He lays himself open to a charge of ingratitude, and the charge is pressed home with relentless fluency. Side Lights "For Christ's sake, let me alone, all of you,—I know what I'm doing," this, as the elocution teacher tried to press home some advice.... Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative And the realization, when it was pressed home particularly hard, brought with it moments of downright panic. The Real Adventure It needs no words to demonstrate the incurable folly of such conduct; but alas, it takes many words far stronger than mine to press home the folly upon men. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII The Divine requirement is pressed home with unequalled force upon the conscience; yet not in the form of mere laws of conduct, but as a type of character. Outspoken Essays On the right flank they were more successful, pressing home a heavy attack on the Mounted Infantry on that side. With Rimington Even as Stroke is about to press home, the cowardly foe flings himself down the steep bank and rolls out of sight. Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood And family and social life bring him into new relations, press home upon him new duties and responsibilities, every one of which is a new motive compelling him to rise above self. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 The inadequacy of all these ought to be pressed home upon us more than it is, not only by their limitations whilst they last, but by the transiency of them all. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII They were admonished for disobedience, but the errors with which they were charged were not sternly pressed home. For the Faith He therefore persisted in his efforts, and one bright day when the invalid was feeling unusually strong ventured to press home his inquiries. The Redemption of David Corson They were always talking about crop yields and the amount of money made, and they unconsciously pressed home the idea that rural progress was a material thing. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People He presses home to them their sin and his suffering, his affection and their indifference to it; and he ends up with the question, "Why?" Wagner But he was astonished that the other did not press home the point. The Necromancers "Pull him!" his voice reached her hoarsely, and she held her breath as she saw the man's hand move on the bridle and his heels pressed home. Alton of Somasco And as thus he unfolded the first great principles of the Christian faith, Philip would press home on the eunuch's awakened conscience that they had a vital meaning for him. Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters So the speaker went on, pressing home his thoughts with anecdote or legend. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People "You see, we are pounding them along the whole frontier quite impartially, so they shall not know where we are going to press home the attack!" he continued. The Last Shot And, ever and anon, as the isolated thinker presses home his own hypothesis, he finds his thought beating on the limits of his science, and suggesting some wider hypothesis. Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher His shrapnel was bursting overhead; bullets were whistling from nowhere, for the attack in force was now being pressed home in earnest. The First Hundred Thousand The rubbing over, Forrest pressed home the idea of abandoning farming for cattle ranching. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings The first inaugural of the first President expressed only one thought, but that thought was pressed home with force. George Washington, Volume II He may give us new insight into their meaning, He may stir our wills to correspondence with their teaching, He may kindle our hearts by the evidence of the divine love that He presses home. Our Lady Saint Mary But, meantime, allow me to press home the importance of your admission. The Meaning of Good—A Dialogue The use of metaphor, comparison, analogy, is twofold—to enliven and to convince; to illustrate and enforce an accepted truth, and to press home and clinch one in dispute. Composition-Rhetoric Madison pressed home the sensible argument that the President could not be held to responsibility unless he could control his subordinates. Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism Nevertheless, the bill passed and went to the President, with the constitutional doubts following it and pressed home in this last resort. George Washington, Volume II He had accused himself, in midnight retrospect, of having failed to press home his conclusion because he dared not face the truth. The Custom of the Country The question was pressed home, and I must decide: To forsake all and have him, or have all and lose him! Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature Her father settled back; Davy Hull began afresh, pressing home his point, making his contention so clear that even Martin Hastings' prejudice could not blind him to the truth. The Conflict If the latter method is adopted, the surfaces ought to be very clean and well pressed home. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Hugh knew, however, that he would receive no mercy if he was overcome and he pressed home his advantage. Bob Cook and the German Spy Some of the economic objections to his scheme were not unknown to Gracchus; indeed they were pressed home vigorously by his opponents. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate I cannot press home this truth too earnestly. Girls: Faults and Ideals A Familiar Talk, with Quotations from Letters The plot failed; the false charge could not be pressed home; she was divorced on the ground of sterility, and imprisoned in a town of Campania. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal I feel it a duty to myself, and to all who hold the same opinion, to press home this doctrine of Cabinet responsibility on this occasion. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 How she will stand this idleness, monotony, and intimacy, with the accent of beauty pressing home, I cannot say. A Touch of Sun and Other Stories The moral side of Christianity has not been pressed home, and what they chiefly need is to be taught that it is not feeling, but righteousness. Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts They need to be pressed home by plain facts. Redburn. His First Voyage Horace knew how to press home his points, even while he played about the hearts of men. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal There are practical reasons why this question should be pressed home on this occasion. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 It is because man is twofold, and at death the spirit returns to its divine Giver, that the exhortation of verse 1 is pressed home with such earnestness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes The proclamation of the power of the Name was fitly followed by pressing home the guilt and madness of rejecting Jesus, and that again by the glad tidings of salvation for all, even the rejecters. Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts So even the dullest of minds and the most calloused realize that it pays to do what is right—the lesson being pressed home upon them in a way it has never been before. Love, Life & Work Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably Good-Natured Concerning How to Attain the Highest Happiness for One's Self with the Least Possible Harm to Others The idea of pressing home their success and overthrowing the entire unwieldy Persian empire was at once conceived. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) While I admit that in a time of war you cannot reform your military system, what you can do is to press home to the Cabinet the responsibility…. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 The Preacher in the context presses home a formidable array of the limitations and insufficiencies of wealth. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes "From village to village," says Colonel Buchan, "amid the smoke of burning haystacks and farmsteads, the French bayonet attack was pressed home." Towards the Goal These three attacks were delivered with the utmost ferocity, and were pressed home each time with determination. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine To the surprise of the members of the legal profession who were in court, Mr. Walters, instead of pressing home his advantage, switched off to something else. The Hampstead Mystery The fight was renewed, and the Tartars were driven back at all points; but the English troops were so exhausted that they could not press home this advantage. China Those who had hoped to find an opportunity of pressing home their attack upon him in Parliament were indignant at the loss of this opportunity. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 There are notable exceptions, able men who still go at duty's call; but such generally see that they can be ill spared from more pressing home work. Round the World The waste of time of which he had been guilty, and the extent of all that lay beyond, pressed home upon him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists On hard surfaces, holes were dug to receive the ends of the poles; at other times they were pressed home into the snow by the man inside the tent. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Manifestly this was absurd; and as the manager pressed home the argument, Thyrsis felt as if he wanted to get up and run! Love's Pilgrimage But Mahmoud Bey had evidently given orders that this advance should be pressed home, and the Turks came on, company after company, in succeeding waves of men. The Eye of Zeitoon Give this poor cripple a lesson every day," went on the neighbor, pressing home the subject, "and talk and read to him. After a Shadow and Other Stories "You may be morally certain of the identity of the scoundrel, but your proofs require to be legally impregnable," I continued, pressing home where he had disclosed weakness of guard. Such Is Life The longer charge against the center of the enemy was in the meantime being pressed home, under the gallant leadership of General Hawkins, who at times was far in advance of his line. The Path of Empire; a chronicle of the United States as a world power The simultaneous attacks upon six other stations were none of them pressed home, and were demonstrations rather than assaults. The Great Boer War By this time Meade saw that Lee was not going to press home any serious attack against the Round Tops and Devil's Den on the left. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray Yet even at the age of eleven one sees that on certain occasions to press home the truth is not convenient. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments The second half of the sandwich landed neatly over his mouth, pressed home by a firm fist. The Circus Boys on the Mississippi : or, Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River Any other woman than Helen Bond would have been hysterical long before Kennedy had finished pressing home remorselessly one fact after another of her story. The Silent Bullet If old Marshal Wade, at the other end of the line, should chance to awaken and press home on Saxe, and his remnant of French, with right vigor? History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15 Grant, on the other hand, indomitably pressed home wave after wave of attack till the evening of the twelfth. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray No wonder she pressed it to her lips in the darkness and dreamed her happy dream in those few moments when she was lost in her love before cruel realities pressed home on her again. Bucky O'Connor It is a great part of our work to press home to the public mind the alternative that lies before us. The Pivot of Civilization Horace still parried the question—only to find the point of it pressed home on him once more. The New Magdalen There was a tense moment; Tom's thumb pressed home the electric button, and then came the explosion. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record But Miguel's spurs also pressed home, so that the two horses plunged as one. The Flying U Ranch This was the chance for the Spartan to press home his attack boldly, keeping his light division in close attendance on himself, and leaving the heavy infantry under orders to follow him in battle order. Hellenica “Then,” she pressed home the point, “isn’t disguising that pride under a mask of careless indifference equivalent to telling a lie?” Adventure Onward they sped, and Duke was encouraged by the sight and sound of these reenforcements to increase his own outrageous clamours and to press home his attack. Penrod and Sam I said no, certainly not; but she was not to be set aside from pressing home the point of her argument. The Strength of the Strong |
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