单词 | hairdryer treatment |
释义 | > as lemmashairdryer treatment Sport colloquial (originally and chiefly British). As modifier, esp. in hairdryer treatment, with reference to the practice of issuing a lengthy criticism or reprimand by shouting close to the person's face.Originally associated with Alex Ferguson (born 1941) during his tenure as manager of Manchester United football team (see quot. 1996). ΚΠ 1996 Independent on Sunday 26 May 23/5 Alex Ferguson..is known to his players as ‘The Hairdryer’, not because he has a secret past in the Aberdeen coiffure industry, but because of the ferocity and face-to-face proximity of his post-match tantrums.] 1997 Independent on Sunday 14 Dec. (Section 2) 14/1 The man forever whingeing, according to Manchester United's detractors, and with a temper that has led to his players calling it the hair-dryer treatment when he stands toe to toe to bawl them out. 2003 Daily Mail 24 June 65/2 India skipper Saurav Ganguly got the hairdryer treatment in a one-day tournament, Smith laying into him when he was trying to rough up the pitch with his studs. 2013 Daily Dispatch (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 18 June Meyer..has been known to use the ‘hairdryer’ approach at halftime if his team hasn't been performing. < as lemmas |
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