单词 | too cool for school |
释义 | > as lemmastoo cool for school colloquial (originally U.S.). too cool for school: coolly self-possessed; extremely fashionable or trendy, esp. (frequently depreciative) self-regardingly or arrogantly so.In quot. 1981 with literal reference to a school. ΚΠ 1981 Washington Post 12 Mar. (Virginia Weekly section) 1/3 As Pat likes to describe it, he was too cool for school. Instead of class, he preferred shoplifting.] 1985 Houston Chron. 9 May vi. 7/2 It feels pretty silly to adopt a too-cool-for-school facial expression..and then realize it is the wrong car. 1997 Mediaweek 17 Feb. 22/3 Is it a stretch to imagine the sideburned, too-cool-for-school guy..leading..a snake dance at a wild animal farm? 2004 L. Shorter Hedonist's Guide Tallinn 82 The interior looks like a pull-out from Wallpaper magazine: easy on the eyes and a bit too cool for school. < as lemmas |
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