| 单词 | to get hit by a bus |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get hit by a bus P1. colloquial. to get hit by a bus and variants: (in hypothetical contexts) to die suddenly and unexpectedly. ΚΠ 1932 Univ. Toronto Monthly Mar. 225 Look here, Jack, what would happen to your business if you were run over by a 'bus? 1952 Lowell (Mass.) Sunday Sun 3 Feb. 28/1 There's one alleged basketball official who says he'll not be sorry to see a certain sports scribe get hit by a bus. 1967 Times 5 Oct. 10/5 The various events of this week have effectively answered..the question of who would take over if Mr. Wilson fell under a bus. 1989 A. Soble Eros, Agape & Philia 194 I am not predicting that I will be there. After all, I might get hit by a bus on my way. 2010 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 10 Nov. 22 There are no guarantees in life. I could get hit by a bus tomorrow. < as lemmas |
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