| 单词 | sydney or the bush |
| 释义 | > as lemmasSydney or the bush In Australian colloquial phrase Sydney or the bush, all or nothing. Cf. bush n.1 9. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [phrase] > determination regardless of consequences at all perilsc1300 sinka1393 sink or swimc1410 neck or nothing1673 coûte que coûte1715 at all costs1810 Sydney or the bush1924 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > type of bet swoopstake1599 by-beta1627 levant1714 even money1732 play or pay bet1738 side bet1769 long shot1796 sweep1849 pay-or-play1853 sweepstake1861 pari-mutuel1868 to go a raker1869 flutter1874 skinner1874 by-wager1886 plunge1888 accumulator1889 saver1891 mutuel1893 quinella1902 parlay1904 Sydney or the bush1924 treble1924 daily double1930 all-up1933 round robin1944 double1951 twin double1960 perfecta1961 pool1963 lose bet1964 tiercé1964 Yankee bet1964 Yankee1967 nap1971 superfecta1971 tricast1972 triple1972 trixie1973 telebetting1974 trifecta1974 over-and-under1975 over-under1981 spread bet1981 1924 Truth (Sydney) 27 Apr. 6 Sydney or the bush, all or nothing. 1930 E. Shann Econ. Hist. Austral. 365 ‘Sydney or the bush!’ cries the Australian when he gambles against odds. 1970 R. Beilby No Medals for Aphrodite 34 ‘Here we go,’ Turk murmured grimly, climbing in behind the wheel. ‘It's Sydney or the bush! Keep your fingers crossed.’ < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。