单词 | a bit of fat |
释义 | > as lemmasa bit of fat d. a bit of fat: (an instance of) good fortune; (an opportunity for) profit. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > [noun] > good fortune > piece of opportunity?a1425 honeyfall1642 luck in a bag1649 hit1666 godsend1810 stroke of luck1853 bonanza1878 lucky break1889 break1911 a bit of fat1923 snip1932 1923 E. C. Brewer Dict. Phr. & Fable 419/2 A bit of fat, an unexpected stroke of luck; also, the best part of anything. 1936 ‘J. Curtis’ Gilt Kid ii. 19 ‘Where did you graft in Wandsworth?’ ‘Cleaner.’ ‘Blimey, that was a bit of fat for you, wasn't it?’ ‘Yeah, but you couldn't pinch no grub.’ 1951 P. Branch Wooden Overcoat i. 6 He had been acquitted... Cor! What a bit o' fat! I got away with it! < as lemmas |
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