单词 | that's my boy |
释义 | > as lemmasthat's my boy b. colloquial. In expressions of encouragement, admiration, etc. Esp. in that's my boy, that's the boy (see that pron.1 1b(a)).In quot. 1575 addressed to a dog. ΚΠ 1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie xxxix. 107 If he perceiue that his hounde draw right, let him clappe him on the side & cherish him, saying, Thats my boy, thats he, thats he. 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus iv. i. 109 I thats my boy, thy father hath full oft, For his vngratefull Countrie done the like. View more context for this quotation a1625 J. Fletcher Bonduca iv. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) 62 That's my boy, my sweet boy. 1715 H. Carey Contrivances 25 Boy. I pick'd it out of my Master's Coat-Pocket, Sir, this Morning... Rove. That's my Boy—there, there's Mony for you. 1829 W. N. Glascock Sailors & Saints I. 212 ‘That's the boy!’ cried the boatswain's-mate, who..was as rank a fatalist as most of his superstitious profession—‘that's the boy, that always brings the luck.’ 1831 J. Hardiman Irish Minstrelsy 79 They cry he's the boy, our darling and joy, Still ready to sport, or to court, or to toy. 1884 Catholic World Dec. 417 ‘That's the boy, Tom,’ said Larry Jot approvingly; ‘you're able to take care of 'em like a man.’ 1902 J. J. Bell Wee Macgreegor ii. 13 ‘If a beast wis gaun fur to pu' ma heid aff,’ remarked Macgregor, who had grown suddenly bold, ‘I-I-I wud—I wud gi'e't a kick!’ ‘Ye're the boy!’ said his father. 1932 E. Wallace When Gangs came to London ii. 26 ‘Ain't you the boy!’ he said. 1962 H. Hood in R. Weaver Canad. Short Stories (1968) 2nd Ser. 205 John's the boy. Oh, he's a sharp lad is John. 1992 P. McCabe Butcher Boy (1993) 62 Right come on up here Philip and show the class. That's the boy. Good lad Philip. Watch carefully now everyone. < as lemmas |
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