单词 | rescue remedy |
释义 | > as lemmasrescue remedy rescue remedy n. (a) (also with capital initials) (a proprietary name for) a homeopathic remedy intended to alleviate anxiety, stress, etc.; (b) a quick solution to a problem. ΚΠ 1901 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 10 July 2/6 (advt.) Take Dr Grady's Rescue Remedy before the disease gets a firm hold. 1986 M. Stott Spilling Beans 108 Best known is ‘Rescue Remedy’ for shocks and upsets of all kinds. 1994 Face Oct. 49/1 The usual rescue remedy for American celebrities is the confessional: some expression of regret, followed by the public airing of a hitherto private problem. 2006 Sunday Times (Nexis) 23 Apr. (Culture section) 64 She turns clown again here as her use of chardonnay as a rescue remedy gets out of control. < as lemmas |
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