单词 | to have both oars in the water |
释义 | > as lemmasto have both oars in the water P3. North American colloquial. to have both oars in the water and variants: to be mentally stable, to be sane. Usually in negative contexts, as not to have both oars in the water (derogatory). ΚΠ 1980 T. Wynne-Jones Odd's End ix. 69 Perhaps Mary doesn't have both oars in the water or is not playing with a full deck! 1993 J. Mowry Six out Seven i. iii. 34 Times I wonder y'all gots both oars in the water, boy. 2002 Denver Post (Nexis) 27 Jan. d2 What makes me wonder if [he]..has both his oars in the water is his statement that his mining operation is a ‘temporary use of the land’. < as lemmas |
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