| 单词 | you make a better door than a window |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyou make a better door than a window colloquial. to make a better door than a window: to obstruct a person's view (esp. inadvertently); to be in the way. Chiefly in you make a better door than a window, used humorously as a prompt for someone to move. ΚΠ 1872 M. A. Mackarness Mingled Yarn II. iv. 74 ‘Don't, Master Walter,’ cried Dolly, ‘you'll make the dog sick; and you'd make a better door than a window, too,’ she said, giving him a little push. 1901 Otago Witness (Dunedin, N.Z.) 3 July 66/4 Larry told them quite politely when they first began to stand up that they would make better doors than windows. 1959 Irish Times 16 Mar. 11/7 Whizzy moved and completely blocked her view of the screen. ‘Get out of the way,’ Biddy shouted, ‘you make a much better door than a window!’ 1972 Pop. Mech. Apr. 52 Most of today's airconditioners make a better ‘door’ than ‘window’. 1998 D. Hannah Wise & Foolish Virgins ii. 24 Gloria had gone into the living room to ask Junior and Pop what they were watching on TV. ‘You make a better door than a window, Lard Arse,’ Jimmy cracked. < as lemmas |
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