| 单词 | to turn it on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto turn it on (b) transitive. to turn it on: to make a particular effort, esp. to be charming. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > be affected or act affectedly [verb (intransitive)] > adopt an air > with particular effort to turn it on1944 the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > make a special effort to turn it on1966 1944 L. Glassop We were Rats xxviii. 160 You ought to see the Jerries turn it on... They come straight down through the harbour barrage. 1966 Listener 24 Nov. 779/1 Thomas could turn it on and brilliantly, when he wanted to. 1981 T. Heald Murder at Moose Jaw xii. 144 She used to be some looker... And she could turn it on. But not any more. 2015 J. Kaat & G. Jennings If These Walls Could Talk ii. 68 When the Yanks reached the World Series that year against the Padres, he really turned it on, hitting .471 with six RBIs. < as lemmas |
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