| 单词 | to go away with a flea in one's ear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto go (send, etc.) away with a flea in one's ear a. a flea in one's ear: said of a stinging or mortifying reproof, rebuff, or repulse, which sends one away discomfited: chiefly in to go (send, etc.) away with a flea in one's ear. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > command to go away [verb (transitive)] > send away or dismiss > unceremoniously to send packingc1450 trussa1500 to go (send, etc.) away with a flea in one's ear1577 to set packing1577 pack1589 ship1594 to send away with a fly in one's ear1606 to give a packing penny to1609 to pack off1693 to cut (also slip) the painter1699 to send about one's business1728 trundle1794 to send to the right about (also rightabouts)1816 bundle1823 to give the bucket to1863 shake1872 to give (a person) the finger1874 to give (a person) the pushc1886 to give (someone or something) the chuck1888 to give (someone) the gate1918 to get the (big) bird1924 to tie a can to (or on)1926 to give (a person) (his or her) running shoes1938 to give (someone) the Lonsdale1958 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > severe > instance of choking pear1546 choke-pear1573 a flea in one's ear1577 rattle1652 juniper letter1655 juniper lecture1706 siserary1771 wig1789 a word of a sort1796 rowing1812 wigging1813 sloan1823 scorcher1842 rubdowna1846 tickler1846 slating1881 bawl-out1926 earful1929 caning1933 a kick in the pants1933 rollicking1938 rocket1941 bollocking1946 butt-kicking1970 1577 tr. ‘F. de L'Isle’ Legendarie sig. Bvjv Sending them away with fleas in their eares, vtterly disapointed of their purpose. 1586 J. Dee Let. 14 May in True & Faithful Relation Spirits (1659) i. 423 [He] at length had such his answer, that he is gone to Rome with a flea in his eare, that disquieteth him. a1640 F. Beaumont et al. Loves Cure iii. iii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Rrrrr4/1 He went away with a flea in's eare, Like a poore cur. 1712 J. Arbuthnot John Bull Still in Senses vi. 25 We being stronger than they, sent them away with a Flea in their Ear. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela I. xxii. 56 I was hurrying out, with a Flea in my Ear, as the Saying is. 1838 C. K. Sharpe Corr. (1888) II. 510 [He] came off unvictorious with a flea in his ear. 1887 H. R. Haggard Jess xiii. 123 I sent him off with a flea in his ear, I can tell you. < as lemmas |
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