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单词 tar baby
释义

tar baby

or tarbaby


noun

a situation, problem, or the like, that is almost impossible to solve or to break away from.

Origin of tar baby

After the tar doll used to trap Brer Rabbit in an Uncle Remus story (1881) of Joel Chandler Harris

Words nearby tar baby

tarata, tara vine, Tarawa, taraxacum, Taraz, tar baby, tar ball, Tarbell, Tarbes, tarboosh, tar boy
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Example sentences from the Web for tar baby

  • In any case, Mofaz appears to have hit the tar-baby between the eyes.

    You Missed It, Mofaz|Bernard Avishai|July 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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