| 单词 | to be unable to run a whelk stall |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be unable to run a whelk stall whelk-stall n. a stall at which whelks are sold; frequently in to be unable to run a whelk stall and variants, to be incompetent, esp. in business. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > stall or booth > [noun] > for sale of food or drink shamblec1305 flesh-stall14.. fisher-stall1572 fish-stall1818 whelk-stall1842 coffee stall1850 poultry stall1852 peanut stand1853 raw bar1914 doggery1930 pannam1972 the world > action or operation > ability > inability > be unable to do something [verb (intransitive)] > be incapable or incompetent to be unable to run a whelk stall1894 not to be able (to do a thing) for toffee1914 1842 Punch 3 74/2 The adjacent whelk-stall. 1894 J. Burns in South-Western Star 13 Jan. 3/4 From whom am I to take my marching orders? From men who fancy they are Admirable Crichtons,..but who have not got sufficient brains and ability to run a whelk stall? 1928 ‘N. Shute’ So Disdained iv. 159 If you try to run him as a manager as well, then your luck'll be out... He couldn't run a whelk stall to make it pay. 1960 C. Storr Marianne & Mark iii. 42 The beaches and the whelk stalls. 1965 O. Manning Friends & Heroes xiv. 148 I said we were all disgusted at the way the School had gone down; and I said things would be no better under Callard. I said Callard couldn't run a whelk-stall. 1966 Hansard Commons 22 Nov. 1283 The great majority of hon. Gentlemen opposite have not the qualifications to run a whelk stall profitably. 1980 M. Drabble Middle Ground 25 Which should she pick?..vain Albert from the whelk stall? 1981 Financial Times 1 Apr. 15/2 None of them [sc. the 364 economists] has had enough practical experience to run the proverbial whelk stall. < as lemmas |
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