| 单词 | to give a serve |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (someone) a serve c. Australian slang and colloquial. A physical assault or punishment; a beating; (in weakened sense) a sharp or severe rebuke, reprimand, or criticism. Chiefly in phrase to give (someone) a serve. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] assault1297 venuea1330 scoura1400 wassailc1400 frayc1430 brunta1450 sault1510 onseta1522 attemptate1524 onsetting1541 breach1578 dint1579 objectiona1586 invasion1591 extent1594 grassation1610 attack1655 run1751 wrack1863 mayhem1870 serve1967 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > instance of admonishingc1350 reproofc1400 fliting1435 rebuke?a1439 snibc1450 reprehensiona1500 redargution1514 remorda1529 piece of one's mind1536 check1541 snuba1556 rebuking1561 boba1566 sneap1600 snipping1601 reprimand1636 repriment1652 rubber1699 slap1736 twinkation1748 rap1777 throughgoing1817 dressing-down1823 downset1824 hazing1829 snubbing1841 downsetting1842 raking1852 calling1855 talking toc1875 rousting1900 strafe1915 strafing1915 raspberry1919 rousing1923 bottle1938 reaming1944 ticking-off1950 serve1967 1967 King's Cross Whisper (Sydney) No. 39. 4/5 Serve, to give a person a thrashing. ‘Give the mug a serve.’ 1974 K. Stackpole & A. Trengrove Not just for Openers 104 I continued to give Snow a bit of a serve. 1983 Canberra Times 3 Mar. 2/6 The Government's official economic advisers got a serve for being ‘quick to concoct’ costings on Labour's election promises. 1993 A. S. Smith Neddy 204 Finally, Abo and I walked him around the corner and gave him a terrible serve. Abo got carried away and went to town on the guy with his blade. 2017 Daily Tel. (Austral.) (Nexis) 9 May 19 She then gave him a serve for not listing his parents on the people to thank list. < as lemmas |
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