单词 | to give it a fly |
释义 | > as lemmasto give it (also him, etc.) a fly e. to give it (also him, etc.) a fly: to make an attempt, to have a go. Also: to have a fly at (1941 S. J. Baker, Dict. Austral. Slang 29). Australian. ΚΠ 1919 W. H. Downing Digger Dial. 24 To give it a fly, to make an attempt. 1926 K. S. Prichard Working Bullocks xiv. 129 ‘They say you're going to race him at Blue Flowers, Red?’ ‘Might give him a fly,’ Red admitted. 1931 V. Palmer Separate Lives 114 Righto! I'm willing to give it a fly if that's settled. 1934 T. Wood Cobbers ii. 19 They come in for miles..to give it [sc. betting at trots] a fly. < as lemmas |
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