2020年11月23日 · Could empty-handed mean here "in the same frame of mind"? I don't think so. This is about the frame of mind in which a man sets off for work in the morning. If he's feeling low and lacking in energy or confidence, a conversation with a supportive wife will rectify this: she can 'recharge his batteries' so that he goes off to work in a positive fr

2006年12月28日 · empty-handed. Thread starter Le Rachelet; Start date Dec 28, 2006; L. Le Rachelet Member. Portuguese ...

2008年6月9日 · Empty-handed. Thread starter namlan; Start date Jun 9, 2008; N. namlan Banned. Vietnam Jun 9, 2008 #1 ...

2011年7月28日 · The entrepreteur built his conglomerate with empty hands. Finally, he said these two phrases in this context means: The entrepreteur built his conglomerate from scratch. In sum, my teacher said "barehanded/with empty hands" in this context means "build something from scratch". Is that true? I only know things like: He caught the ball barehanded.

2010年10月2日 · Of your two options, "empty-handed" is definitely the better choice - we don't say "empty pocket". Would I use it in your context? I'm not sure. I talk about arriving empty-handed (without bringing a gift) or leaving empty-handed (having gained nothing). I suppose I might use it to mean without money in my pocket. I'll have a think...

2018年9月5日 · …do come down on Saturday, but by no means empty-handed or empty-pocketed. (Parley’s magazine, 1841) • NB: This is one of a number of examples, old and new, that combine those two expressions. Many a time, in the old days, I had wandered round the small lake, empty-hearted and empty-pocketed. (from an 1870 novel)

2015年8月17日 · They both sound strange to me without giving a place where the person went to(She went there like and idiot; She went there empty-handed would be OK to me). On the other hand, "She went unnoticed" definitely makes more sense, in my opinion, as opposed to the two aforementioned examples, yet it is supposedly incorrect.

2008年3月31日 · qué significado puede tener empty handed? M. Meeracat Senior Member. Edinburgh, Scotland. English

2014年3月27日 · Hi, I'm writing a short story in English and here is the ending: "The two young men, the girl carrying the sword and the boy empty-handed, went out of the village and into the wilderness, and finally disappeared in the blue moonlight." I'm wondering if "the boy empty-handed" would be better...

2010年8月25日 · "After 20 years of marriage, Bob walked away empty-handed." Usually that means he didn't have to pay support, but he was forced to give up all his assets. Could one say : « Il est reparti bredouille.