| 单词 | don't give up the day job |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdon't give up the (also your) day job 3. colloquial. don't give up the (also your) day job and variants: used to express humorous scepticism about another person's (artistic) endeavour or talent, or to deter someone from a risky venture thought unlikely to succeed. ΚΠ 1951 Billboard 16 June 3/2 Berle, I caught you on TV. Don't give up the day job. 1973 ‘Country Gazette’ (title of record) Don't give up your day job. 1982 N.Y. Times 16 May ii. 31 Mr. Perlman does fine, too, but he probably shouldn't give up the day job just yet. 2000 S. King On Writing 235 ‘You better not quit your day job just yet!’ is a popular line, usually delivered with a hideous Bob's-yer-uncle grin. < as lemmas |
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