单词 | poodle clipping |
释义 | > as lemmaspoodle clipping poodle clipping n. ΚΠ 1849 Littell's Living Age 7 July 23/2 Lead perfidious Albion as he may in cookery, poodle-clipping and civilization, after hounds he is ‘nowhere’. 1902 Turf, Field & Farm 18 Apr. 372/3 Some time ago at a Poodle-clipping competition in the East End, Mr. Jackson clipped against time, for a wager and a silver medal. 1999 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 30 Oct. (Business section) 119 If the sole justification for doing it is that you're good at something, be it poodle clipping or accounting, you're setting yourself up for failure. < as lemmas |
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