单词 | main squeeze |
释义 | main squeezeSEE SYNONYMS FOR main squeeze ON THESAURUS.COM One's boss, the highest authority, an important person. For example, Who's the main squeeze in this company? This slangy term was first recorded in 1896, and the precise allusion is unclear. One's sweetheart, as in Nancy is his main squeeze. This slangy usage, first recorded in 1970, alludes to the “squeeze” of a hug. Words nearby main squeezemainsail, main sequence, main shaft, mainsheet, mainspring, main squeeze, mainstay, main stem, main store, mainstream, mainstream corporation tax The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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