| 单词 | moonlight flit |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoonlight flit moonlight flit n. the act of leaving one's accommodation without paying the rent; the removal of household goods by night to avoid paying rent; (hence) a hurried departure or escape by night. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > stealthy moonlight flitting1721 mizzle1789 sneak1819 moonlight flit1824 guy1889 moonlight1958 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [noun] > a house > moving house > by night to avoid paying rent moonlight flitting1721 moonlight flit1824 1824 W. Carr Horæ Momenta Cravenæ 93 Moon-light flit. 1866 Athenæum 13 Oct. 474 Probably Walkden wished to have his rent before it was due, that he might be safe against ‘a moonlight flit’. 1969 Listener 27 Mar. 424/3 Very often we were living somewhere and couldn't pay the rent, so we had to indulge in what was known as a moonlight flit with what furniture and goods were available. 1989 Which? July 328/2 Cats are far more likely to do a ‘moonlight flit’ from boarding kennels than dogs. < as lemmas |
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