| 单词 | it's not on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasit's (just) not on e. Acceptable; played according to the rules of a game (originally esp. in Snooker); conforming to a standard of behaviour, etc.; practicable, feasible. Frequently in negative contexts, esp. in it's (just) not on. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > expressions of disapproval [phrase] shamea1352 I like that1720 to go up (also down) one1909 it's (just) not on1935 a bit off1966 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > impossibility > desire the impossible [phrase] > absence of possibility you won't catch me1698 not a cat (in hell)'s chance1796 pigs might fly1840 there is (also was, etc.) no way (that)1908 not a hope (also chance) in hell1923 it's (just) not on1935 pigs have wings1936 that'll (also that will) be the day1941 not on your Nelly1959 1935 in E. Partridge Dict. Slang (1937) 587/2 The majority of amateur [snooker] players..wildly attempt shots that are not ‘on’. 1954 Billiards & Snooker (‘Know the Game’ Ser.) 25 To be ‘on’ a ball means it is the ball the player must ‘lawfully’ play at... Each time a player fails to score (i.e., pot the ball ‘on’) his opponent takes his place at the table. 1957 Economist 19 Oct. 200/1 This proposal is no longer ‘on’. 1968 R. V. Beste Repeat Instruct. xvi. 174 ‘I'd like to dump the last two together next time.’ ‘That's not on,’ King told him tersely. ‘..Stick to procedure.’ 1975 Guardian 20 Jan. 4/3 Reductions in the standard of living were not on. 2000 Pract. Parenting Apr. 25/3 Tell your child firmly that the habit's not on, but act calmly, even if you don't feel it. < as lemmas |
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