单词 | to be a devil |
释义 | > as lemmasto be a devil b. to be a devil: used (frequently ironically in the imperative) to encourage a person to do something daring, risky, or exciting, or anything he or she is hesitating to do. ΚΠ 1949 K. Ferrier Let. June (2003) iii. 84 Here's an idea..! Catch morning plane..—stay three nights—fly back Monday morning... Howzat? Go on, be a devil! 1985 P. Ackroyd Hawksmoor vi. 122 Go on, have a brandy snap. Be a devil. 2013 K. Archer One Foot onto Ice ix. 63 Relax and enjoy yourselves. The kids are..shattered from skiing... Be a devil. Let's have a Jägerbomb. < as lemmas |
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