| 单词 | to nail a rattler |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto nail a rattler f. transitive. U.S. slang. To board (a train) illegally; to steal a ride on (a train); frequently in to nail a rattler. Now rare. ΚΠ 1907 J. London Road v. 99 We..tried to ‘nail’ the same freight. But he was ditched, and I rode her out alone. 1929 L. Thomas Woodfill of Regulars 65 So I nailed a rattler..and joined up for my second hitch. 1960 P. Oliver Blues fell this Morning (1961) ii. 66 There is no room for mistakes;..the loss of a limb is the least penalty for failing to ‘nail a rattler’ successfully the first time. < as lemmas |
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