| 单词 | to give a rocket |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (or get) a rocket 7. British slang (originally Military). A severe reprimand. Frequently in to give (or get) a rocket. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > severe > instance of choking pear1546 choke-pear1573 a flea in one's ear1577 rattle1652 juniper letter1655 juniper lecture1706 siserary1771 wig1789 a word of a sort1796 rowing1812 wigging1813 sloan1823 scorcher1842 rubdowna1846 tickler1846 slating1881 bawl-out1926 earful1929 caning1933 a kick in the pants1933 rollicking1938 rocket1941 bollocking1946 butt-kicking1970 1941 New Statesman 30 Aug. 218/3 [War-time slang.] To stop a rocket, receive a reprimand. 1942 E. Waugh Put out More Flags ii. 153 The C.O. led Captain Brown away. ‘He's getting a rocket,’ said the anti-tank man. a1944 K. Douglas Alamein to Zem Zem (1946) xii. 77 I contended [sic] myself with giving him a rocket, and told them to hurry up and mend the tank. 1949 ‘N. Blake’ Head of Traveller iii. xiv. 231 Your Superintendent gave me a rocket yesterday about ‘harbouring her’, as he put it. 1957 I. Murdoch Sandcastle vii. 104 Demoyte had pondered the outrage..made a mental note to give Mor a rocket when he next saw him,..and felt immensely better. 1961 A. Wilson Old Men at Zoo i. 36 If Beard's to blame, then he should get the rocket. 1975 J. I. M. Stewart Young Pattullo vii. 155 Fish was sent to the Provost and given a rocket. 2002 B. Hoey Her Majesty xiii. 211 She really did give me the most fearful rocket over a refit which cost some £2 million. < as lemmas |
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