| 单词 | the straight tip |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe straight tip Categories » f. the straight tip (colloquial): see tip n.4 b. the straight tip b. the straight tip: see quots. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > [noun] > special or useful hint1777 wrinkle1818 tip1845 hunch1849 the straight tip1871 kinklea1873 speech1874 quiff1881 pointer1884 griffin1889 griff1891 tip-off1901 rumble1905 wheeze1906 drum1915 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > hint or tip > particular types of the straight tip1871 tool tip1962 1871 Punch 26 Aug. 78/2 Honest advice as to wagering will henceforth be known as the straight tip. 1874 Hotten's Slang Dict. (rev. ed.) 323 The ‘straight tip’ is the tip which comes direct from the owner or trainer of a horse. Of late years a ‘straight tip’ means a direct hint on any subject. 1879 M. E. Braddon Cloven Foot xxxviii That's a kind of thing we never tell. We got the straight tip; that's all you need know. 1894 A. Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes 7 Let me have the straight tip and you won't be a loser. < as lemmas |
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