| 单词 | bully for you |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbully for you (also him, her, etc.) colloquial. bully for you (also him, her, etc.): used to express approval or admiration for something said or done by the specified person, or enjoyment in the person's success or good fortune. Now often ironic, expressing scorn, jealousy, etc. Cf. good for you at good adj., n., adv., and int. Phrases 6d(a). ΚΠ 1856 W. Whitman Leaves of Grass (new ed.) 220 Bully for you! you proud, friendly, free Manhattanese! 1864 Daily Tel. 18 Nov. The freckles have vanished, and bully for you. 1909 G. Stratton-Porter Girl of Limberlost 453 ‘Well bully for her!’ said Mrs. Comstock. ‘She's a little thoroughbred after all!’ 1986 Crafts May 10/3 Bully for the hobbyists who supply such a booming industry with trade. 2000 K. Charles Cruel Habitations (2001) xv. 283 ‘Oh, bully for you,’ she sneered. ‘Aren't you noble one?’ < as lemmas |
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