单词 | to be fresh out |
释义 | > as lemmasto be fresh out (of) P5. colloquial (originally North American). to be fresh out (of): to have just sold or run out of a supply of something; to have completely exhausted a supply of something. Cf. out of prep. 13. ΚΠ 1910 Detroit Free Press 29 Dec. 4/3 Come along with your diaries, gentlemen. We're fresh out of reading matter. 1948 J. Maresca My Flag is Down xxiv. 171 By this time he's fresh out of cigarettes and I get him a pack. 1951 Changing Times (Kiplinger's Personal Finance) Aug. 31/2 Can you send me another case of widgets? We're fresh out, and the plant needs them pronto. 1987 F. Earley Setup vii. 165 Sorry, but we're fresh out of coffee, tea and milk. 2014 G. Wiles Where Birds hide at Night 133 I've tried everything..and I'm fresh out of ideas. < as lemmas |
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