| 单词 | to pull the string of the shower bath |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto pull the string of the shower bath b. to pull the string of the shower bath and variants: (a) to set a series of events in motion, esp. suddenly or unexpectedly; (b) to cause something concealed to be suddenly revealed. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > disclose or make revelations [verb (intransitive)] > suddenly to pull the string of the shower bath1837 1837 Essex Standard 16 June When he made the proposition that the company should be entertained with a song, he was not aware that he was pulling the leading string of a shower bath, that was to pour down so heavily upon his own head. 1887 O. W. Holmes 100 Days Europe i. 36 Our arrival pulled the string of the social shower-bath, and the invitations began pouring down upon us. 1928 R. Kipling Limits & Renewals (1932) 20 If I pull the string of the shower-bath in the papers..Castorley might go off his veray parfit gentil nut. 1928 F. M. Ford Last Post iv. 104 Sylvia delighted most in doing what she called pulling the strings of shower-baths. She did extravagant things..for the fun of seeing what would happen. 1937 V. Woolf Years 441 Why can't he flow? Why can't he pull the string of the shower bath? Why's it all locked up, refrigerated? Because he's a priest, a mystery monger. < as lemmas |
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