单词 | earth to |
释义 | > as lemmasEarth to (also calling) —— c. [Imitative of a ground controller attempting to contact a spacecraft.] humorous. Earth to (also calling) —— and variants: implying the person addressed is speaking or behaving in an abstracted manner, or is out of touch with reality. ΚΠ 1979 Campus Slang Mar. 3 Earth to ——. Please pay attention. 1983 Atlantic (Nexis) May 91 Oh, Jeez, there she goes. Planet Earth calling Grace Poole! 1989 J. Churchill Grime & Punishment (1992) ix. 75 Earth calling Jane? Are you there? 1993 Independent (Electronic ed.) 22 Aug. 18 It's true his speech is urgent enough to prompt the ‘Planet Earth to Keanu’ tone of most published interviews with him. 2003 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 21 Mar. ii. 5/2 Their big conflict is she may have to move to New York. Earth to Donna, you're a flight attendant. You can visit, you know, although the thought apparently doesn't come to mind. < as lemmas |
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