| 单词 | a shot in the arm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa shot in the arm (b) In figurative phrase a shot in the arm, a much needed stimulant or encouragement. colloquial (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > [noun] > that which or one who refreshes or invigorates spice?c1225 comfort1377 refresherc1450 refreshment1532 reviver1542 sauce1561 salt1579 refocillation1608 whettera1625 fillip1699 stimulant1728 stimulation1733 yeast1769 stimulus1791 inspiriter1821 stimulatory1821 refreshener1824 boost1825 bracer1826 young blood1830 freshener1838 invigoratorc1842 blow1849 tonic1849 elevation1850 stimulator1851 breather1876 pick-me-up1876 a shot in the arm1922 the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > that which incites or instigates prickleOE pritchOE alighting1340 brodc1375 bellowsc1386 pricka1387 motivec1390 prompting1402 preparativec1450 stirmentc1460 incentive?a1475 fomenta1500 farda1522 instigation1526 pointing1533 swinge1548 spur1551 whetstone1551 goad1567 promptitude1578 alarm1587 inducement1593 solicitor1594 incitement1596 inflammation1597 instance1597 excitement1604 moving spirit1604 heart-blood1606 inflamer1609 rouser1611 stimulator1614 motioner1616 incensivea1618 incitative1620 incitation1622 whettera1625 impulsivea1628 excitation1628 incendiary1628 dispositive1629 fomentationa1631 switch1630 stirrer1632 irritament1634 provocative1638 impetus1641 driving force1642 driving power1642 engagement1642 firer1653 propellant1654 fomentary1657 impulse1660 urgency1664 impeller1686 fillip1699 shove1724 incitive1736 stimulative1747 bonus1787 stimulus1791 impellent1793 stimulant1794 propulsion1800 instigant1833 propulsive1834 motive power1836 evoker1845 motivity1857 afflatus1865 flip1881 urge1882 agent provocateur1888 will to power1896 a shot in the arm1922 motivator1929 driver1971 co-driver1993 1922 S. Lewis Babbitt viii. 108 All afternoon he snorted and chuckled and gurgled over his ability to ‘give the Boys a real shot in the arm tonight’. 1939 I. Baird Waste Heritage xii. 157 He saw the thing because he recognized it and knew how the shot-in-the-arm worked. 1949 Hansard Commons 27 Sept. 82 The brake..will lead rapidly to that dollar competition..in which we..and the Belgians will use this ‘shot-in-the-arm’ only for the purpose of making our positions worse. 1951 M. McLuhan Mech. Bride 47/1 Their masters, who then decide what sort of shot in the arm the public needs. 1961 Daily Tel. 11 May 20/6 A ‘shot in the arm’ will be given to Minehead if Mr. Billy Butlin is allowed to build a holiday camp there. 1976 ‘A. Garve’ Home to Roost i. 21 Everyone felt better for seeing her. She was a shot in the arm. < as lemmas |
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