单词 | lovers' tiff |
释义 | > as lemmaslovers' tiff lovers' tiff n. (also lover's tiff) a trivial or short-lived dispute between lovers (cf. lover's quarrel n.). ΚΠ 1873 Times 21 Apr. 8/4 There is nothing in the revelation to justify a lovers' ‘tiff’ much less a quarrel. 1938 W. Watson Miss Pettigrew lives for Day viii. 121 Just a little lover's tiff. Forgotten as soon as they saw each other again. 2007 Australian (Nexis) 24 Apr. (Features section) 36 There are lovers' tiffs, and then there are bust-ups that threaten to jeopardise your..business. < as lemmas |
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