| 单词 | wheeler-dealing |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswheeler-ˈdealing wheeler-ˈdealing n. the activity of a wheeler-dealer; = wheeling and dealing n. at wheel and deal v. Derivatives. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > intention > planning > plotting > [noun] compassinga1300 contrivingc1330 undermining1433 imagininga1449 engininga1450 practising?1545 machinationc1550 packing1587 plotting1593 contrival1602 managing1607 tamperinga1627 practicking1640 texturea1641 contrivance1647 briguing1657 intrigue1668 intriguing1801 policizing1809 scheming1813 intriguery1815 schemery1822 plottery1823 shenanigan1855 game playing1916 shenaniganning1924 wheeler-dealing1968 wheeling and dealing1969 wheeling-dealing1973 1968 N.Y. Times 1 Feb. 42 Wondering what wheeler-dealing was going on over telephone lines among the various managements. 1976 Listener 5 Feb. 135/3 To ensure that..councils (or the community) got the upper hand in any wheeler-dealing between councils and developers. 1979 Daily Tel. 27 Apr. 36/6 Mr Prior also stressed that voting liberal could mean another ‘hung’ Parliament which would mean more ‘wheeler dealing’ at Westminster. 1984 Listener 22 Mar. 4/1 It is here in the intricate wheeler-dealing of the Common Market, the Atlantic alliance and international trade and finance that the ‘diplomatic’ reputations of the future will be made. < as lemmas |
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