| 单词 | to give thing) the fingers |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (a person or (occasionally) thing) the fingers (b) Originally and chiefly British and Irish English to give (a person or (occasionally) thing) the fingers: to make an insulting gesture at (a person or thing) with the back of the hand outwards and the index and middle fingers extended in a V-shape. Cf. V-sign n. 2b, two fingers n. at two adj., n., and adv. Compounds 2; cf. also to stick (also put, flick, etc.) two fingers up (at) at Phrases 4y. ΚΠ 1982 Irish Times 26 May 7/2 They ask for trouble, coming up through the Bogside every bloody night... It's just bravado, like giving the fingers to the kids. 1987 R. Doyle Commitments 32 Imelda blew him a kiss and gave him the fingers. 2004 S. Maconie Cider with Roadies x. 105 Walking into Wigan town centre that night, the entire top deck of a 610 bus had turned to gawp and give me the fingers. < as lemmas |
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