| 单词 | on the tiles |
| 释义 | > as lemmason the tiles h. on the tiles: [after the nocturnal activities of cats] on a spree, on a debauch. slang. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > sensuality > [phrase] > on a debauch on the batter1839 on the tiles1887 society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaking or conviviality > [adverb] > noisy or riotous roistingly1571 on (also upon) the randan1652 roisteringly1659 tory-rory1665 on (also upon) the spree1847 on a spree1847 on (or upon) the loose1849 on the fly1851 on the (also a) randy1857 on the tiles1887 1887 H. Baumann Londinismen 125/2 On the tiles, auf dem Nachtbummel. c1906 J. Galsworthy Silver Box (1910) 7 Been on the tiles and brought 'ome some of yer cat's fur. 1948 ‘J. Tey’ Franchise Affair xi. 119 I'd say she was what is known as ‘out on the tiles’, sir. A very cool customer she was. 1977 C. McCullough Thorn Birds xviii. 458 They all went out on the tiles... It was some night. < as lemmas |
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