| 单词 | on a tickey |
| 释义 | > as lemmason a tickey P1. on a tickey: in a small area or circle (esp. with reference to the ability of a vehicle to turn or manoeuvre within a small space); accurately; rapidly. Cf. on a sixpence at sixpence n. Additions, on a dime at dime n. Additions. ΚΠ 1960 Afr. Roads & Transport May–June 1 (advt.) ‘Turns on a Tickey’... The Fordson Power Dumper, capable of turning through an angle of 90°, is the modern answer to efficient site clearance in confined areas and economic short-distance haulage. 1971 in Dict. S. Afr. Eng. on Hist. Princ. (1996) (at cited word) I've learned to turn the wheelchair on a tickey. 1992 J. Van der Horst in Sunday Times (S. Afr.) 23 Aug. (Business Times) 2 This market can turn on a tickey..and the cost of missing the opportunity when the market does rally is much higher. 2016 Business Day (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 5 Apr. Schultz said the T20 format had changed one of the tenets of bowling. ‘When I was growing up, everything was about landing the ball on a tickey,’ he said. < as lemmas |
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