A means of avoiding an obligation, duty, etc., or of obtaining a reprieve for oneself; an excuse; an evasion. Now rare.
| 单词 | θ86023 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition > avoiding duty, work, or exertion > opportunity for or an act of (8) come-off1678 A means of avoiding an obligation, duty, etc., or of obtaining a reprieve for oneself; an excuse; an evasion. Now rare. mike1825 A rest; a period of idleness; an act of shirking. Esp. in to do (also have) a mike: to be idle, to escape from or evade work; to go away. Cf. mick… shirk1863 An act or the practice of shirking. rare. gold-bricking1901 The practice of cheating, swindling, or defrauding. Also: an instance of this. Now rare. scrimshank1903 A period during which a person is able to avoid his or her work or responsibilities. Cf. scrimshank, v. Obsolete. rare. lead-swing1952 to swing the lead: to idle, to shirk; to malinger. slang. Hence in similar phrases and in combinations, as lead-swing n. v.intransitive., lead-swinger… skive1958 colloquial (chiefly British). A task, activity, etc., undertaken in order to avoid a more onerous one or minimize one's workload; an easy option. skive1980 colloquial (chiefly British). An instance of avoiding work or a duty by staying away or leaving early. Frequently in on the skive. |
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