英语词汇“to light the blue touchpaper”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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to light the blue touchpaper

figurative. Chiefly British. to light the blue touchpaper: to set a course of exciting or dramatic events in motion. Frequently used in reference to an action that is likely cause anger or controversy.From lighting instructions found on fireworks.

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1956 Observer 29 Apr. 16/5 The full-back, Moses, lit the blue touch-paper. He burst through inside his own ‘25’ and passed to Howard.

1990 D. Dunn in Roomful of Birds 73 He had heard ding-dong verbal battles there before, but nothing like as combative. Still, it had been building up for weeks. All it took was Mussonwell to light the blue touch-paper and stand back.

2010 Independent 27 Apr. 12/2 That seems to have lit the blue touch paper, because Mr Harvey grabbed him by his collar and started dragging him out of the classroom.

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单词	to light the blue touchpaper
释义	> as lemmas to light the blue touchpaper figurative. Chiefly British. to light the blue touchpaper: to set a course of exciting or dramatic events in motion. Frequently used in reference to an action that is likely cause anger or controversy.From lighting instructions found on fireworks. ΚΠ 1956 Observer 29 Apr. 16/5 The full-back, Moses, lit the blue touch-paper. He burst through inside his own ‘25’ and passed to Howard. 1990 D. Dunn in Roomful of Birds 73 He had heard ding-dong verbal battles there before, but nothing like as combative. Still, it had been building up for weeks. All it took was Mussonwell to light the blue touch-paper and stand back. 2010 Independent 27 Apr. 12/2 That seems to have lit the blue touch paper, because Mr Harvey grabbed him by his collar and started dragging him out of the classroom. extracted from touchpapern. < as lemmas
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