| 单词 | bumping and boring |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbumping and boring bumping and boring n. Sport (originally and chiefly Horse Racing) the action or process of knocking into and then pushing past a competitor or competitors (see to bump and bore at bump v.1 Phrases 1); interference of this sort; also in extended use. ΚΠ 1874 Bell's Life in London 5 Dec. 6/2 From this point..occurred the bumping and boring which..lost Congress the race. 1965 R. B. Oram Cargo Handling & Mod. Port ii. 29 The Thames barge, a sturdy iron craft that can stand up to years of the bumping and boring associated with a congested and fast running river. 1988 Greyhound Star June 8/4 The other five [dogs] remained in reasonably close touch..with some bumping and boring. 2015 Racing Post (Nexis) 19 July 11 Johnson's new mount is more willing and, despite some bumping and boring from Meade he reaches the lake first. < as lemmas |
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