| 单词 | to steam in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto steam in d. to steam in, to start or join a fight. slang. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > fighting > fight [verb (intransitive)] > start or join a fight mix1895 to steam in1961 to throw down1979 1961 New Statesman 14 Apr. 576/2 As the underworld put it, ‘he steamed in like a slag and roughed them up as he topped them’. 1976 Scotsman 24 Dec. 15/1 As an amateur, Hope used to come to the gym and spar with Charles. He used to steam in and, if only for self protection, Charles was obliged to spank him sometimes. 1987 Daily Mail 2 Sept. 6/3 The term [steaming] was coined..from the Cockney slang ‘to steam in’, used when a group of youths pile in for a fight. < as lemmas |
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