单词 | out on one's arse |
释义 | > as lemmasout on one's arse P10. out on one's arse: ejected or dismissed from a job, post, etc. Cf. out on one's ear at ear n.1 Phrases 1l. ΚΠ 1965 G. Skelton & A. Mitchell tr. P. Weiss Persecution & Assassination J.-P. Marat 13 Down with all the ruling class Throw all the generals out on their arse. 1984 Guardian 19 May 7/8 You could go to the toilet whenever you wanted to—and have a cigarette if you wanted one. If you'd done that in the mill, you'd have been out on your arse. 1996 F. McCourt Angela's Ashes (1997) xii. 320 Where am I then, missus? Out on my arse jobless and a mother to support that's ninety-two. 2010 Times (Nexis) 7 Sept. Look, I might get it wrong. I'll be judged on results, and if I don't get them, then I'll be out on my arse. < as lemmas |
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