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单词 put the acid on
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put the acid on

Australian /NZ informal Seek to extract a loan or favour from (someone).Plans to erect fences around those sectors are underway with Labor Council likely to put the acid on at least 12 Sydney-based councils in the near future....
  • A building inspector, put the acid on a builder for initially $40,000, but reduced it to $20,000 and then foolishly took two cheques each for $10,000.
  • Labour Council will put the acid on the Environment Minister to fund training for delegates and organisers about how they can utilise existing legislation to become frontline environmental watchdogs.
Acid from acid test, referring to possible resistance (because gold resists nitric acid)
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