词汇 | Simon Legree |
释义 | Simon Legree Theme: MANAGE n. a very hard taskmaster; a hard boss. (From the name of the slave driver in Uncle Tom's Cabin.)She's a regular Simon Legree.Ask Simon Legree if I will be able to stop work and go home for breakfast now. Simon LegreeAny boss or enforcer of work who is mercilessly strict and demanding. A reference to the a cruel and vicious slave owner in the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. He seemed like a nice guy when I first met him, but the new foreman turned out to be a real Simon Legree. Simon Legree(ˈsɑɪmən ləˈgri) n. a very hard taskmaster; a hard boss. (From the name of the slave driver in Uncle Tom’s Cabin.) Ask Simon Legree if I will be able to stop work and go home for breakfast now. |
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