| 单词 | london to a brick |
| 释义 | > as lemmasLondon to a brick P6. Australian. London to a brick: (in gambling contexts) used to indicate that a bet is sure to pay off; (hence in extended use) expressing the belief that something is a very strong probability. Often in to bet London to a brick.From the idea that an outcome is so certain one would be prepared to bet the city of London against a ten pound note (see sense A. 8). ΚΠ 1909 Daily Post (Hobart, Tasmania) 24 Dec. 12/7 (advt.) We think we are safe in betting London to a brick that one of the sweetest times of your life is when mounted on a Hallam Cycle. 1935 Riverine Grazier (New S. Wales) 22 May 2/5 Their opponents were a weak..combination, and it looked London to a brick on the Imperials. 1985 Sydney Morning Herald 10 Sept. 2/5 The moment they set foot in South Africa, it is London to a brick that Brisbane will have to kiss the Olympic Games goodbye. 2017 Weekly Times (Austral.) (Nexis) 22 Nov. 28 Him being Catholic, I'd bet London to a brick he wouldn't have called for the doctor to help him end his life. < as lemmas |
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