| 单词 | on blocks |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(up) on blocks P12. slang. figurative. (up) on blocks: (a) in a state of suspension from normal activity; out of use, inactive; (b) (of a woman) menstruating, and therefore regarded as sexually unavailable.Cf. sense 10a. Π 1986 N.Y. Times 30 Nov. (Late ed.) 4 s/4 With Goodyear's announcement that it was ending its financial support, the sport of grand prix racing is, figuratively speaking at least, up on blocks. 1998 B. Sterling Distraction i. 17 America has lost it. We can't get a grip... Our country's up on blocks! 2000 Mirror 13 June (M mag.) 12/1 My partner..doesn't like to have sex when she's ‘on’... I can go to the pub more because she likes to get early nights. I tell my mates she's ‘up on blocks’, like a car. 2021 @ghostofkev 18 June in twitter.com (accessed 16 June 2022) Are the painters in?.. Are you ‘up on blocks’?.. Is it that week? < as lemmas |
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