| 单词 | to put a contract on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put a contract (out) on (someone) h. slang (originally U.S.). An arrangement to kill someone, usually for a fee; frequently in to put a contract (out) on (someone), to arrange for someone to be killed by a hired assassin. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > killing > man-killing or homicide > murder or assassination > [noun] > agreement or arrangement for contract1940 contract killing1977 1940 Life 30 Sept. 90/2 An order to murder in the delicate phraseology of The Combination is ‘a contract’... If a contract calls for something special fancy, the troop boss may take it on himself. 1963 Organized Crime & Illicit Traffic in Narcotics (U.S. Senate Comm. Govt. Operations) i. 188 ‘You had a contract to kill Joe Baker?’ ‘That is right.’ 1969 C. F. Burke God is Beautiful, Man (1970) 47 They decided to find a way to get rid of him, to wipe him out. So they tried to put a contract on him. 1974 J. Gardner Corner Men iv. 30 ‘You want a contract?’ ‘Not on them. On someone close to them. You make it hurt.’ 1976 Maclean's 31 May 24 Some policemen believe that a West End mobster named ‘Lucky’ has put a contract out for Savard. 1983 Guardian 15 Jan. 26/8 The jeweller, having been told of the possible contract on his life, decided to get rid of the goods. < as lemmas |
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