| 单词 | i'm all right, jack |
| 释义 | > as lemmasI'm all right, Jack c. British colloquial. I'm all right, Jack: used to indicate selfish complacency and disregard for the circumstances or difficulties of others; also attributive designating this attitude. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > one's own interest [phrase] > expression of selfish complacency I'm all right, Jack1885 1885 Hampshire Advertiser 11 July 3/6 The Liberal policy seemed to him to be ‘I'm all right, Jack; how are you?’ 1919 F. Ninette Tiddley Sailors 26 They dodged as much work as possible and generally assumed the manner ‘I'm all right Jack’. 1960 News Chron. 2 May 4/6 This ‘I'm all right, Jack’ attitude towards such relatives is deplorable. 2004 D. Peace GB 84 32/1 They're all, Fuck you, I'm all right Jack, says Tony. < as lemmas |
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