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单词 to give down the banks
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to give (a person) down the banks
P1. Irish English, North American, and English regional (Liverpool) colloquial. to give (a person) down the banks and variants: to turn on (a person) angrily; to berate or admonish (someone) in a vehement and vociferous manner; to reprimand or scold.In quot. 1845 with impersonal subject. [Apparently showing bank n.1, although the motivation for the formation of the phrase is unclear.]
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1845 London Jrnl. 18 Oct. 94/3 'Twas a grate loss to the woman o' this house whin..a bad season or two night walkin'..turned the landlord's countenance against 'em, and gave 'em down the banks in no time.
1854 Spirit of Times 14 Jan. 570/1 Let them look out that we don't ‘give 'em down the banks’!
1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xxvii. 280 He give me down the banks for not coming and telling him.
1917 M. B. Pearse Murphys of Ballystack ix. 125 ‘He gave me “down the banks” all the way home to-night.’ The Major stared. ‘I mean,’ exclaimed Barney, ‘he abused me so much that I didn't know whether I was standing on my head or heels.’
1968 Irish Times 11 May 12/1 A goodly hunk of the invited guests will be sitting with well-distinguished impatience listening to Mr. Cosgrave give it down the banks to Mr. Lynch and his party.
2001 K. Sampson Outlaws (2002) 185 I'm there in the lobby with the others, aren't I, giving this poor cunt of a night porter down the banks.
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