英语词汇“to land with one's bum in the butter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. Chiefly South African, British, and Australian. with one's bum (also arse, ass, etc.) in the butter and variants: in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position. Esp. in to land with one's bum (also arse, ass, etc.) in the butter (cf. to fall with one's nose in the butter at Phrases 4a). [Compare Dutch met zijn aars in de boter vallen (1726 or earlier), Afrikaans om met sy gat in die botter te val, lit. ‘to fall with one's arse into the butter’, and similar expressions (in the same literal and figurative senses); of uncertain precise origin, but probably understood as alluding to a soft landing.]

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1960 H. Rucker Wolf Tree xxiii. 294 He drives himself too. Just as if he didn't marry Miss Caroline, and, excuse me, ladies, put his butt in a tub of butter.

1971 R. Christie For President's Eyes Only x. 93 You, of course, have landed with your bum in the butter once more. You'll have to..go to the Victoria Falls and spend a week there making like a bloody tourist!

1979 Listener 28 June 870/1 Why the fuck should I get my ass shot off out here in the bush to protect the kaffirs sitting back there with their bums in the butter?

1987 ‘D. Kavanagh’ Going to Dogs iv. 94 Vic's doing all right for himself. Bum in the butter.

2008 Brisbane News (Nexis) 23 July 11 I had an interview on the spot and started the next day. I just landed with my bum in the butter to be honest.

2015 @jeremyoos 17 Sept. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) You have the keys to the kingdom. Fell with your arse in the butter. Golden spoon in your mouth. Good luck and enjoy!

单词	to land with one's bum in the butter
释义	> as lemmas to land with one's bum (also arse, ass, etc.) in the butter b. Chiefly South African, British, and Australian. with one's bum (also arse, ass, etc.) in the butter and variants: in a very fortunate or advantageous situation or position. Esp. in to land with one's bum (also arse, ass, etc.) in the butter (cf. to fall with one's nose in the butter at Phrases 4a). [Compare Dutch met zijn aars in de boter vallen (1726 or earlier), Afrikaans om met sy gat in die botter te val, lit. ‘to fall with one's arse into the butter’, and similar expressions (in the same literal and figurative senses); of uncertain precise origin, but probably understood as alluding to a soft landing.] ΚΠ 1960 H. Rucker Wolf Tree xxiii. 294 He drives himself too. Just as if he didn't marry Miss Caroline, and, excuse me, ladies, put his butt in a tub of butter. 1971 R. Christie For President's Eyes Only x. 93 You, of course, have landed with your bum in the butter once more. You'll have to..go to the Victoria Falls and spend a week there making like a bloody tourist! 1979 Listener 28 June 870/1 Why the fuck should I get my ass shot off out here in the bush to protect the kaffirs sitting back there with their bums in the butter? 1987 ‘D. Kavanagh’ Going to Dogs iv. 94 Vic's doing all right for himself. Bum in the butter. 2008 Brisbane News (Nexis) 23 July 11 I had an interview on the spot and started the next day. I just landed with my bum in the butter to be honest. 2015 @jeremyoos 17 Sept. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) You have the keys to the kingdom. Fell with your arse in the butter. Golden spoon in your mouth. Good luck and enjoy! extracted from buttern.¹ < as lemmas
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