| 词汇 | complaint |
| 释义 | summer complaint IDIOMSLANG COMPLAINT air one's dirty linen in public and wash one's dirty linen in public to discuss private or embarrassing matters in public, especially when quarreling. (This linen refers to sheets and tablecloths or other soiled cloth.)Johns mother had asked him repeatedly not to air the family's dirty linen in public.Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are arguing again. Why must they always air their dirty linen in public?Jean will talk to anyone about her financial problems. Why does she wash her dirty linen in public? air one's grievances to complain; to make a public complaint.I know how you feel, John, but it isn't necessary to air your grievances over and over.I know you're busy, sir, but I must air my grievances. This matter is very serious. carry on (about someone or something) to make a great fuss over someone or something; to cry and become out of control about someone or something. (Note the variation in the examples.)Billy, stop carrying on about your tummy ache like that.Billy, you must stop carrying on so.The child carried on endlessly about his mother. cry before one is hurt to cry or complain before one is injured.Bill always cries before he's hurt.There is no point in crying before one is hurt. cry wolf to cry or complain about something when nothing is really wrong.Pay no attention. She's just crying wolf again.Don't cry wolf too often. No one will come. have an ax to grind (with someone) to have something to complain about. (Informal.)Tom, I need to talk to you. I have an ax to grind with you.Bill and Bob went into the other room to argue. They had an ax to grind. scream bloody murder to complain bitterly; to complain unduly. (Slang.)When we put him in an office without a window, he screamed bloody murder.There is something wrong next door. Everyone is screaming bloody murder. sound off (about something) to speak loudly and freely about something, especially when complaining. (Informal.)The people at the bus stop were sounding off about the poor transportation services.Bob was sounding off about the government's economic policies.Sam sounds off every chance he gets. summer complaint(s)obsolete A euphemism for any severe gastrointestinal infection, especially food poisoning or cholera, typically contracted by children in the summertime. Mary has a bit of the summer complaint, so she has taken to bed for the rest of the week. Before personal hygiene and food safety practices became commonplace, children became ill and died from what adults rather flippantly called summer complaints. swear out (something) against (one)To file a legal complaint, affidavit, or warrant alleging or supporting a claim that one has committed some crime. I know that he is breaking the law, but I'm too nervous to go to the police station and swear out an affidavit against him. The woman swore out a complaint against her ex-husband, claiming that he had violated the terms of his restraining order. The police swore out a warrant against the CFO after evidence of his embezzlement emerged. swear (something) out against (one)To file a legal complaint, affidavit, or warrant alleging or supporting a claim that one has committed some crime. I know that he is breaking the law, but I'm too nervous to go to the police station and swear an affidavit out against him. The woman swore a complaint out against her ex-husband, claiming that he had violated the terms of his restraining order. The police swore a warrant out against the CFO after evidence of his embezzlement emerged. take out (something) against (one)To file a legal complaint, affidavit, or warrant alleging or supporting a claim that one has committed some crime. I know that he is breaking the law, but I'm too nervous to go to the police station and take out an affidavit against him. The woman took out a complaint against her ex-husband, claiming that he had violated the terms of his restraining order. The police took out a warrant against the CFO after evidence of his embezzlement emerged. take (something) out against (one)To file a legal complaint, affidavit, or warrant alleging or supporting a claim that one has committed some crime. I know that he is breaking the law, but I'm too nervous to go to the police station and take an affidavit out against him. The woman took a complaint out against her ex-husband, claiming that he had violated the terms of his restraining order. The police took a warrant out against the CFO after evidence of his embezzlement emerged. summer complaint n. diarrhea, especially that experienced in the summer. I’ve got a touch of the summer complaint. |
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