英语词汇“to give the office”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

11. slang. A hint, signal, or private intimation; esp. in to give (or take) the office.

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the world > action or operation > doing > act or do [verb (intransitive)] > act as indicated or suggested

to give (or take) the office1803

to do that (small, etc.) thing1866

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [phrase] > and act

to give (or take) the office1803

society > communication > information > action of informing > give (information) [verb (transitive)] > inform (a person) > specially or privately

office1812

to give (or take) the office1890

tip1891

1803 Sporting Mag. 21 327 Giving the office—is when you suffer any person, who may stand behind your chair, to look over your hand.

1811 Lexicon Balatronicum (at cited word) To give the office; to give information, or make signs to the officers to take a thief.

1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Memoirs II. 193 Office, a hint, signal or private intimation..to take the office, is to understand and profit by the hint given.

1841 J. T. J. Hewlett Parish Clerk II. 258 Playing us foul, and giving the office to the Philistines.

1885 O. Allan Sinbad the Sailor 22 I ‘took the office’ and I took my hook.

1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms xiv Ride about the country till I give you the office.

1897 Outing 30 112/2 The dropping of the hands is called ‘giving the office’ to start [a four-horse coach].

1927 E. Wallace Feathered Serpent xvi. 211 We caught him with the goods... Somebody gave us the office, and Sweeny came down from Scotland Yard.

1958 J. Hislop From Start to Finish x. 107 The ordinary type of horse, who waits until he is given the ‘office’ (indication to go) from his jockey.

1973 N. Marsh Black as he's Painted ix. 228 When you get the office from Mr Fox, come out here.

单词	to give the office
释义	> as lemmas to give (or take) the office 11. slang. A hint, signal, or private intimation; esp. in to give (or take) the office. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > act or do [verb (intransitive)] > act as indicated or suggested to give (or take) the office1803 to do that (small, etc.) thing1866 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [phrase] > and act to give (or take) the office1803 society > communication > information > action of informing > give (information) [verb (transitive)] > inform (a person) > specially or privately office1812 to give (or take) the office1890 tip1891 1803 Sporting Mag. 21 327 Giving the office—is when you suffer any person, who may stand behind your chair, to look over your hand. 1811 Lexicon Balatronicum (at cited word) To give the office; to give information, or make signs to the officers to take a thief. 1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Memoirs II. 193 Office, a hint, signal or private intimation..to take the office, is to understand and profit by the hint given. 1841 J. T. J. Hewlett Parish Clerk II. 258 Playing us foul, and giving the office to the Philistines. 1885 O. Allan Sinbad the Sailor 22 I ‘took the office’ and I took my hook. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms xiv Ride about the country till I give you the office. 1897 Outing 30 112/2 The dropping of the hands is called ‘giving the office’ to start [a four-horse coach]. 1927 E. Wallace Feathered Serpent xvi. 211 We caught him with the goods... Somebody gave us the office, and Sweeny came down from Scotland Yard. 1958 J. Hislop From Start to Finish x. 107 The ordinary type of horse, who waits until he is given the ‘office’ (indication to go) from his jockey. 1973 N. Marsh Black as he's Painted ix. 228 When you get the office from Mr Fox, come out here. extracted from officen. < as lemmas
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