单词 | to put the fritz on something |
释义 | > as lemmasto put the fritz on something 2. to put the fritz on something: to spoil or put a stop to something.In quot. 1910: to snub someone. ΚΠ 1910 Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Daily Herald 3 Aug. Manitowoc's leading literary society is about to enter upon another year and still we have not been asked to join. (Sobs.) They have put the fritz on us. 1915 Indianapolis Star 1 Jan. 6/3 Were I a legislator..I'd put the fritz on Demon Rum. 1951 Billboard 30 June 51/1 Now he's trying to put the ‘Fritz’ on the government's admission tax for kiddie rides. 1968 R. H. R. Smithies Shoplifter (1969) vii. 151 It's Mother's plan to put the fritz on shoplifting. 2004 V. Rainey Salt Lake City (ed. 4) 7/1 These fluctuations don't occur often enough to put the fritz on any of your outdoor plans. < as lemmas |
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