单词 | to give a look up |
释义 | > as lemmasto give (someone) a look up 2. colloquial. Usually with hyphen or as two words. A visit, a social call. Only in to give (someone) a look up. Now regional. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > visit > [noun] visitation1581 visitinga1586 visit1626 home visit1750 visitment1754 to give (someone) a look up1852 call1862 ceilidh1875 klatsch1953 1852 Ainsworth's Mag. 21 153 We thought we would give you a look up. 1888 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms I. xiv. 191 We foraged up Aileen's mare, and made it up to ride over to George Storefield's, and gave him a look-up. 1935 Stage 31 Oct. 13/6 Give me a look-up one day. 1984 A. Massie One Night in Winter ii. 30 The old man said you were camping in the ruins... Thought I'd come and give you a look-up. 2006 C. Sankardayal Brown Curtains xvi. 186 Before he went to Barbados, he had gone to see me wife for the address, saying he go give me a look up. < as lemmas |
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