| 单词 | to put it on a person |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put it on a person b. British and Australian colloquial. to put it on a person: to exert strong pressure on a person to obtain money, a favour, etc.; to ‘touch’ a person for something. ΚΠ 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 244/2 The young ladies, they ‘put it on them for dunnage’ (beg a stock of general clothing). 1895 People 6 Jan. 16/5 Arter all the brass..was nearly all gone, Selby says, ‘I'll go round to the Mug agin, and put it on him (make him pay) for another bit.’ 1937 X. Herbert Capricornia (1974) 303 Frank put it on him for the lend of a tenner. 1946 Bulletin (Sydney) 7 Aug. 28/4 The boss asks what I want, so I put it on him for a hand-out an' he tells the other bloke t' get it for me. 1993 S. McAughtry Touch & Go ix. 73 ‘I think she's going to put it on you for a load of quid.’ ‘Cor blimey,’ I said, ‘and stone the crows.’ < as lemmas |
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