| 单词 | to get a riding |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get (also take) a riding 10. U.S. colloquial. An act of provoking, teasing, or annoying a person; adverse criticism; esp. in to get (also take) a riding. Cf. ride v. 19c. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [noun] > teasing teasing1678 tease1693 running1833 teasement1888 riding1922 1922 Atlanta Constit. 30 Oct. 9 Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis is getting a riding these days. 1930 D. Hammett Maltese Falcon xviii. 220 The boy said: ‘You bastard, get up and shoot it out if you've got the guts. I've taken all the riding from you I'm going to take.’ 1939 J. B. Curry Diary 19 Oct. in L. J. Bartson In Shadow of Hawk (2004) 263 Lindbergh is still taking a riding in the papers. 1964 M. Mantle Quality of Courage iv. 43 Plenty of players give up just a little, at least on the inside, when they start getting a good riding from the crowd or from the sportswriters. < as lemmas |
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