| 单词 | were you born in a barn? |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswere you born in a barn? P11. were you born in a barn?: (a) used as an expression of mild remonstrance towards a person who has left a door open, exposing others to a draught; also in similar variant phrases, as were you born in a field?, were you born in a tent?, etc. (b) used to indicate that a person is behaving in a rude or uncouth manner. ΚΠ 1895 J. Mackie Sinners Twain xi. 106 On coming in again, a gust of cold air..came in with him, and awoke Jamie... ‘Take you, Yorke; were you born in a barn?’ snapped the Amiable One. 1980 S. Mahon in F. Barr et al. Sisters 80 The fella in the bus shouts after them were they born in a field—so they had to come back an' shut the door after them. 1999 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 31 Dec. 27 In our house, we were asked, ‘Were you born in a tent?’ whenever we left a door slightly ajar. For many years, I laboured under the illusion that I was. 2014 A. Quindlen Still Life with Bread Crumbs 58 ‘Were you born in a barn?’ her mother would say to him..about his table manners. < as lemmas |
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