英语词汇“to put the acid on”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P1. Australian and New Zealand slang. to put (also try, etc.) the acid on: to exert pressure on a person (for money, favours, etc.); similarly to apply the acid.

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1903 Sydney Stock & Station Jrnl. 9 Oct. 6/4 There was a condition that the riders should be under ten years of age. When the stewards ‘put the acid on’ the riders, it was found that only one exhibit..carried a boy who was not over ten years old.

1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands 210 'E put's ther acid on so't yeh think it's ther milk 'iv 'uman kindness.

1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands 215 Evidently it was Mr Cato's intention to try the acid on Feathers again.

1935 Bulletin (Sydney) 3 Apr. 20/1 He was evidently applying the acid to ascertain if my tombstone was as good as ordered.

1947 J. Morrison in Coast to Coast 1946 158 They want to shift the ship at seven. That puts the acid on us.

1984 Dominion (Wellington) 14 Feb. 22 England skipper Bob Willis yesterday put the acid on his batsmen to perform in the remaining two days of the third cricket test.

2005 Evening Standard (Nexis) 10 June 74 Corey Flynn, the All Black and Maori hooker, is ready to take up the front challenge He said: ‘I have no doubt we can put the acid on their scrum.’

单词	to put the acid on
释义	> as lemmas to put (also try, etc.) the acid on P1. Australian and New Zealand slang. to put (also try, etc.) the acid on: to exert pressure on a person (for money, favours, etc.); similarly to apply the acid. ΚΠ 1903 Sydney Stock & Station Jrnl. 9 Oct. 6/4 There was a condition that the riders should be under ten years of age. When the stewards ‘put the acid on’ the riders, it was found that only one exhibit..carried a boy who was not over ten years old. 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands 210 'E put's ther acid on so't yeh think it's ther milk 'iv 'uman kindness. 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands 215 Evidently it was Mr Cato's intention to try the acid on Feathers again. 1935 Bulletin (Sydney) 3 Apr. 20/1 He was evidently applying the acid to ascertain if my tombstone was as good as ordered. 1947 J. Morrison in Coast to Coast 1946 158 They want to shift the ship at seven. That puts the acid on us. 1984 Dominion (Wellington) 14 Feb. 22 England skipper Bob Willis yesterday put the acid on his batsmen to perform in the remaining two days of the third cricket test. 2005 Evening Standard (Nexis) 10 June 74 Corey Flynn, the All Black and Maori hooker, is ready to take up the front challenge He said: ‘I have no doubt we can put the acid on their scrum.’ extracted from acidadj.n. < as lemmas
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