单词 | to get the wrong end of the pineapple |
释义 | > as lemmasto get the wrong (also rough) end of the pineapple c. Australian colloquial to get the wrong (also rough) end of the pineapple and variants: to receive unfair or unfavourable treatment; to get a raw deal. ΚΠ 1961 R. Lawler Piccadilly Bushman 37 He'll know what I mean when I talk of getting the wrong end of the pineapple. 1971 Age (Melbourne) 29 Sept. 19 Your modern Collingwood supporter has, to be absolutely frank, had the rough end of the pineapple. 2003 Courier Mail (Queensland, Austral.) (Nexis) 31 Oct. 2 [He] was drawing attention to concerns from growers that they are about to get ‘the rough end of the pineapple’ in a free-trade deal with Thailand. < as lemmas |
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