| 单词 | to take a tumble |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take a tumble (to oneself) d. to take a tumble (to oneself): to realize the facts of one's situation; to wake up to something, to tumble. slang (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > find out, discover [verb (transitive)] > become aware of discover1585 awaken1768 tumble1846 to awake to1872 to take a tumble (to oneself)1877 1877 Chicago Street Gaz. 20 Oct. 1/2 May Willard, why don't you take a tumble to yourself and not be trying to put on so much style around the St. Mark's Hotel, for very near all of the boys are on to you. 1928 F. Hurst President is Born xiv. 182 An iron negro boy, with a hitching ring in his fist, stood..at the curb... Once, some town~wag..had hung a pasteboard tag about his neck, ‘Take a tumble to yourself, Joe.’ 1944 Living off Land: Man. Bushcraft v. 106 At one goldfield where malaria broke out virulently no one took a tumble why for a long time. 1949 J. R. Cole It was so Late 65 The woman, taking a tumble to our set up, gave me the come on. 1959 M. Gee in C. K. Stead N.Z. Short Stories (1966) 2nd Ser. 267 After a while I give up, and I take a tumble to what's happening. I'm getting the bum's rush. 1973 ‘J. Patrick’ Glasgow Gang Observed viii. 79 Ma wee brother will learn sense; he'll take a tumble tae hissel'. < as lemmas |
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