| 释义 |
turn up like a bad penny turn up like a bad pennyTo appear or return regularly, especially of a person or thing is unwelcome or objectionable. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of your conniving cousin—he always manages to turn up like a bad penny.See also: bad, like, penny, turn, upturn up like a bad penny BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone or something turns up like a bad penny, they appear again when they are not welcome or wanted. Her husband was able to find her, to turn up again on her doorstep like a bad penny. Like a bad penny, the report has turned up again. Note: You often use this expression to indicate that the person or thing keeps appearing. See also: bad, like, penny, turn, upturn up like a bad penny (of someone or something unwelcome) inevitably reappear or return. A bad penny is a counterfeit coin which circulates rapidly as people try to pass it on to someone else.See also: bad, like, penny, turn, upturn up like a bad ˈpenny (informal) appear when you are not welcome or not wanted, especially when this happens regularly: He turns up like a bad penny every time there’s a chance of a free meal or a drink.See also: bad, like, penny, turn, up |