单词 | to get a life |
释义 | > as lemmasto get a life k. slang (originally U.S. ) (usually derogatory). to get a life: to adopt a more worthwhile and meaningful lifestyle, esp. by making new acquaintances or developing new interests, or by abandoning pointless or solitary pursuits. Frequently in imperative (esp. as a rebuke): stop being so boring, conventional, old-fashioned, etc.; start living a fuller or more interesting existence. ΚΠ 1983 Washington Post 23 Jan. (Mag.) 8/1 Gross me out, I mean, Valley Girls was, like, ohmigod, it was last year, fer sure! I mean, get a life! Say what? 1989 P. Munro U.C.L.A. Slang 42 Geez, Joe, you're a 27-year-old burger fryer at Big Tommies. Get a life! 1990 N.Y. Woman Nov. 32/2 You need to get a fucking life, Moo-kie, cuz the one you got, baby, is not working. 1994 Guardian 24 Nov. (OnLine section) 4/2 If I'm using e-mail because I can't handle the stress of being in close proximity to other people, then I'm sad and should probably get a life. 1997 J-17 June 50 (table) All anybody seems to be talking about today is school work. These people need to get a life. 2000 Independent 23 Nov. ii. 12/7 A local father of three chuckled at his sons' damning verdict on his dialect: ‘Oh that's old hat father mon. We're movin on. We're in the 21st century now. Get a life!’ < as lemmas |
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