单词 | don't be like that |
释义 | > as lemmasdon't be like that (i) don't be like that: used to appeal to a person to stop behaving in a particular, esp. uncooperative or hostile, way; ‘stop acting like that’, ‘don't behave like this towards me’. Cf. be like that at Phrases 6f(c)(ii). ΚΠ 1865 R. D. Blackmore in Macmillan Mag. Oct. 486/2 ‘Tell me truly, do you think—I can hardly ask you.’ ‘Think what, Cradock? My poor Cradock; oh, don't be like that!’ 1878 T. Hardy Return of Native III. v. vi. 186 ‘What did you next see? I particularly want to know.’ ‘Don't be like that, Damon!’ she murmured. ‘I didn't see anything.’ 1940 Crisis May 142/3 ‘I ain't gon' stand here watch you snore!’ ‘Don't be like that, chippy.’ 1993 A. L. Kennedy Looking for Possible Dance 79 ‘I'll just tell him you've ate the last Penguin, then watch him greet.’ ‘Aw, Heather, man, don't be like that.’ 2012 Z. Smith NW (2013) 116 Nah, wait, don't be like that, listen to me; I'm not trying to chirps you. < as lemmas |
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