单词 | to have a downer on |
释义 | > as lemmasto have (also get) a downer on (also upon) 2. British colloquial. to have (also get) a downer on (also upon): to dislike, to regard unfavourably, to be ill-disposed towards. Cf. down n.4 2b. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > [noun] > a grudge quarrel1340 grudge1531 heart-burningsa1533 eelist1552 pritch1563 stitcha1591 ingrudge1606 disobligationa1754 down1835 to have a downer on1866 hard-on1949 1866 C. Stretton Sport & Sportsmen 193 His lordship is not what we call a first-rater across country, and is very apt to have a downer upon anyone that shows well forward—friend or not. 1915 C. Mackenzie Guy & Pauline i. 46 I knows better than go for to contradict him when he gets a downer on any plant. 1936 S. Sassoon Sherston's Progress iii. 224 He asserted that I'd got ‘a downer’ on some N.C.O. 2001 K. Sampson Outlaws (2002) 224 I try to busk it with him, try to sound like I've half got a downer on him for even thinking badly about myself. < as lemmas |
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