| 单词 | genie |
| 释义 | genie (dʒiːni ) Word forms: genies 1. countable noun In stories from Arabia and Persia, a genie is a spirit which appears and disappears by magic and obeys the person who controls it. 2. the genie is out of the bottle/let the genie out of the bottle phrase If you say that the genie is out of the bottle or that someone has let the genie out of the bottle, you mean that something has happened which has made a great and permanent change in people's lives, especially a bad change. As for unconventional weapons, the genie is unfortunately already out of the bottle. Idioms: the genie is out of the bottle said to mean that something has been done or created which has made a great and permanent change in people's lives, especially a change which people regret The genie is out of the bottle and all attempts to stop the tide of GM crops are in vain. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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