| 单词 | tall relative |
| 释义 | > as lemmastall relative tall relative n. East African (chiefly Kenyan English) a relative, friend, or acquaintance with money or power who advances the interests of another person; an influential patron or sponsor. ΚΠ 1976 F. D. Imbuga Betrayal in City i. ii. 31 You need a tall relative to get anything these days. 1999 Africa News: Monitor (Kampala) (Nexis) 25 Apr. Richard got a job in a leading bank due to a tall relative..despite the fact that he had failed the interview! 2018 Internat. Jrnl. Lang. & Lit. (online journal, Internet Archive Wayback Machine 13 Apr. 2019) 6 99 Sometimes we engage in taking bribes, under working, or even giving our relatives first priority in job opportunities regardless of their qualification but simply because they have a ‘tall relative’. < as lemmas |
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