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单词 hobby horse
释义
(noun) 
Definition
a favourite topic about which a person likes to talk at every opportunity
Honesty is a favourite hobby-horse for him.
Synonyms
pet subject
obsession
yet another man with an obsession about football
preoccupation
Success in her field has always been her preoccupation.
fixation
Somebody has a fixation with you.
thing (informal)
She's got a thing about red hair.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fixation
Definition
an obsessive interest in something
Somebody has a fixation with you.
Synonyms
obsession,
complex (informal),
addiction,
hang-up (informal),
preoccupation,
mania,
infatuation,
idée fixe,
thing (informal)
in the sense of obsession
Definition
a persistent idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness
yet another man with an obsession about football
Synonyms
preoccupation,
thing (informal),
complex,
enthusiasm,
addiction,
hang-up (informal),
mania,
phobia,
fetish,
fixation,
infatuation,
ruling passion,
pet subject,
hobbyhorse,
idée fixe,
bee in your bonnet (informal)
in the sense of preoccupation
Success in her field has always been her preoccupation.
Synonyms
obsession,
concern,
hang-up (informal),
fixation,
pet subject,
hobbyhorse,
idée fixe,
bee in your bonnet

Nearby words of
hobby-horse

  • hoaxer
  • hobble
  • hobby
  • hobby-horse
  • hobgoblin
  • hobnob
  • hocus-pocus

Synonyms of 'hobby-horse'

hobby-horse

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