单词 | all-singing, all-dancing |
释义 | > as lemmasall-singing, all-dancing P41. colloquial (originally U.S.). all-singing, all-dancing (also all singing and dancing): (esp. of a device) possessing or equipped with a large number and variety of appealing or impressive features, functions, etc. (occasionally implying that their usefulness or effectiveness is exaggerated).From the use of the phrase in the billing given to stage or film musical productions: see quots. 1929, 1953. ΚΠ 1929 Lima (Ohio) News 5 Apr. 28/6 (advt.) You'll hear and see the first all singing—all dancing—all talking Broadway jazz revue. 1953 M. Renault Charioteer v. 106 The film of the evening was all singing, all dancing, and in technicolour.] 1968 Flying Sept. 54/2 [The plane] came equipped with the all-singing, all-dancing Piper Altimatic III autopilot. 1978 Science 14 July 136/3 ‘It [sc. a tank] was an all singing, all dancing, thing... but far..too complicated for any crew to handle,’ said one NATO observer. 1995 Independent 24 Apr. 16/7 ‘Multimedia software’—that all-singing all-dancing program whose aim is to excite and entertain. 2007 K. Wharton How to Have Baby on Ebay ii. 55 An all-singing all-dancing model [of child car seat] which may only last a few months. < as lemmas |
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