| 单词 | the natives are restless |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe natives are restless P2. humorous. the natives are restless and variants: trouble is brewing; there is discontent or dissatisfaction.Now used to convey any collective hostility or disgruntlement, the phrase is sometimes associated with supposed attitudes of colonial or imperial rule. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > political unrest > [noun] stirringa1154 motiona1387 troublec1435 misrule1442 commotion1471 stir1487 misgovernment1565 welteringa1586 confusions1599 distemper1605 distemperature?1606 convulsion1643 unsettlement1649 upturning1846 upturn1864 the natives are restless1950 1950 M. L. Paich (title of song) The natives are restless tonight. 1967 P. F. Gorman in A. A. Jordan Issues of National Security in 1970's 137 Interesting differences have developed in the style of military assistance offered to the developing nations. The British..approach is characteristically a cool, ‘the natives are restless tonight’ pragmatism. 1969 P. Hoch & V. Schoenbach (title) LSE: the natives are restless. 1976 Southern Evening Echo (Southampton) 6 Nov. 1/8 The natives—Southampton councillors should know—are restless. We hear complaints on all sides about traffic snarl-ups making people late for work. 2001 Detroit News (Nexis) 25 Mar. (Sports section) 2 The natives were restless the entire week. They were not thrilled with having to pay for two games to attend Opening Day at Comerica Park. < as lemmas |
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