单词 | to bag it |
释义 | > as lemmasto bag it 8. to bag school, to play truant. Also to bag it. U.S. ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > learner > [verb (intransitive)] > to play truant to play truant1560 mitch1580 mooch1622 to trig it1796 plunk1808 minch1836 wag1847 to play hookey1848 to hop the wag1861 to play (the) wag1861 to hook Jack1877 to bag school1934 to go on the hop1959 1934 J. O'Hara Appointment in Samarra (1935) vii. 203 She did not report him on Sunday afternoons when he ‘bagged it’ to go to a ball game. 1948 Philadelphia Bulletin 15 Jan. 14 Threatening him with castor oil, when he seemed set to bag school, never did any good. to bag it colloquial (originally U.S.). To cancel, discontinue, or abandon (something). Frequently in to bag it. Cf. bin v. Additions, ditch v.1 6c. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from (action) [verb (transitive)] > cancel a projected action to call off1620 scrub1828 yank1940 bag1962 1962 J. E. Quirk No Red Ribbons 280 He's going to close the shop and tell the union to bag it. 1976 N.Y. Post 23 Dec. 28 If I were you, I'd ask my husband to bag the deal. And on the double. 1986 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 12 Aug. 10/6 Smokers are encouraged to loosen the bonds that attach them to cigarettes. Then if they successfully ‘bag the fag’ for two months, the prizes are good health and the chance to win a..holiday. 1995 On Edge Aug. 69/1 Ben Moon has bagged his Kilnsey project (for the time being), it's simply too hard, particularly as Ben is suffering with ‘bad fingers’. 2004 Wall St. Jrnl. (Central ed.) 12 Jan. a1/3 Joe White unveils five of the latest concept cars from last week's Detroit auto show, and you can vote to ‘bag it’ or ‘build it’. < as lemmas |
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