| 单词 | to get the business |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get the business P18. slang (chiefly U.S.). to get the business: to be killed or beaten up; (also) to abused or teased. Cf. to give (a person) the business at Phrases 17. ΚΠ 1936 Boston Sunday Globe 11 Oct. (Editorial & News Feature section) 2/6 By the way, Inspector, about what time do you think Singer got the business, to be colloquial? 1952 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 24 Oct. 18/1 A distinguished Senator who had good reason to think he might be the Democratic presidential nominee until he got the business from Mr. Truman and his friends at the Democratic convention. 1952 ‘H. Grey’ Hoods xix. 153 According to all the..stories of hoodlums breaking away from the mob, he invariably gets the ‘business’ if he quits. 2009 V. Mazzarella Atsa Mi Paese xviii. 337 I'm sorry that the smell bothers you... I've already got the business from Geri, so you're not alone with your beef. < as lemmas |
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