| 单词 | to have ass in a sling |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have (one's) ass in a sling d. to have (one's) ass in a sling, etc.: (see quot. 1960); to be in trouble. Cf. ass n.2, arse. U.S. slang. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > be in adversity [verb (intransitive)] tholec897 pinea1225 steada1300 endure1340 to well in woea1350 labourc1450 concernc1592 to have a good (bad, etc.) time (of it, formerly on it)1647 to have the wind in one's face1649 to be on (also at) the receiving end1909 to feel the draught1925 to have (one's) ass in a sling1960 to be in lumber1965 the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > be or become dejected [verb (intransitive)] heavyOE fallOE droopena1225 lourc1290 droopc1330 to abate one's countenance (also cheer)a1350 dullc1374 fainta1375 languora1375 languisha1382 afflicta1393 gloppen?a1400 weary1434 appalc1450 to have one's heart in one's boots (also shoes, heels, hose, etc.)c1450 peak1580 dumpc1585 mopea1592 sink1603 bate1607 deject1644 despond1655 alamort?1705 sadden1718 dismal1780 munge1790 mug1828 to get one's tail down1853 to have (also get) the pip1881 shadow1888 to have (one's) ass in a sling1960 1960 H. Wentworth & S. B. Flexner Dict. Amer. Slang 10/1 To have one's ass in a sling, to be or to appear to be sad, rejected, tired, or defeated. 1976 ‘B. Shelby’ Great Pebble Affair (1977) 157 I figure there's no money in it for me, but I sure as hell want Rosale's ass in the sling. 1982 S. F. X. Dean Such Pretty Toys (1983) vi. 94 Gonna get my ass in some sling if I miss that plane. < as lemmas |
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