| 单词 | to be kicking about or around |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be kicking about or around 2. to be kicking about or around: to lie scattered around, esp. in a casual or untidy fashion; to be available, unused, or unwanted. ΚΠ 1867 ‘T. Lackland’ Homespun i. 80 The..doctor, whose instruments..lie kicking about like ordinary household trumpery. 1877 E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. 148/2 When I went ower to Rotterdam, bacca was that cheap, it was kickin' aboot i' th' streets. 1906 J. F. Kelly Man with Grip 99 Now kindly remove that old radium, It's been kicking around for a week. 1955 W. Gaddis Recognitions ii. viii. 658 Too much gold, that was their difficulty, gold kicking around all over the place. 1967 ‘V. Siller’ Biltmore Call 128 ‘Is there a sandwich kicking around?’ ‘Oh, sure, and I just made a fresh pot of coffee.’ < as lemmas |
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