| 单词 | make a pass at |
| 释义 | make a pass atSEE SYNONYMS FOR make a pass at ON THESAURUS.COM Flirt or make advances to someone, especially of a sexual nature, as in “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses” (Dorothy Parker, Not So Deep As A Well, 1936). [1920s] Also, take a pass at. Make an attempt, as in I've made a pass at opening it but had no luck, or Jake, will you take a pass at changing the oil? This usage employs pass in the sense of a “jab” or “poke.” [Colloquial; 1900s] Also see make a stab at. Words nearby make a pass atmake an exhibition of oneself, make a night of it, make an impression, make a note of, make a nuisance of oneself, make a pass at, make a pig of oneself, make a pile, make a pitch for, make a play for, make a point of 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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