单词 | to give it large |
释义 | > as lemmasto give it large b. British slang (esp. among young people). to give it large. extracted from largeadj.adv.n.int. (a) to live it up, to have a good time, esp. at a nightclub; to throw oneself into enjoying a night out (often implying the consumption of recreational drugs or large amounts of alcohol); also to have it large; cf. to large it (up) at large v. 4. ΚΠ 1993 Times 18 Dec. (Mag.) 19/4 A comic is warming up the élite night-lifers, exhorting them to ‘give it large’. 1995 Time Out 9 Aug. 55/3 The wild and crazy caperers are havin it large on Oxford Street as DJs..cut loose in search of chunky, underground US grooves. 1997 Mirror (Nexis) 25 Sept. 3 If you want to go round giving it large with a big bottle of champagne and three blondes wrapped round you, then you're going to get a lot of trouble. 2000 R. Topping Kevin & Perry go Large xiii. 120 Talk about 'avin it large! (b) to speak loudly, boastfully, or in an opinionated manner; to make a lot of noise. ΚΠ 1999 Independent 23 Apr. i. 8/1 The Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport, before whom Tony Banks, one of the House's most reliable entertainers, would be giving it large with the verbals. 2002 Independent 8 Mar. (Friday Review section) 1/4 With 400 or 500 West Ham all at the back of Chelsea's end, we couldn't help but give it large, singing, ‘C'mon, get your end back.’ < as lemmas |
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