| 词汇 | curly |
| 释义 | curly n. a bald person, almost always a male. (Also a jocular term of address.)Well, Curly, looks like you got your dome sunburned! curly 1. adjective 1 (mainly of decisions, questions, etc) difficult AUSTRALIA, 1963. 2 excellent, attractive. Possibly a shortened variation of CURL THE MO UK, 1981.► to give someone the curly lipto say something displeasing US, 1989 2. noun a challenging situation NEW ZEALAND, 1998 Curly noun used of a bald-headed man. Ironic or, perhaps, the man so-dubbed began with curly hair and, like the word itself, evolved into this sense UK, 1961curly dirtClumps of dust. Please dust this room, and be sure to get the curly dirt that's gathered under the couch. have (one) by the short and curliesTo have complete control or dominance over someone; to have someone at one's mercy. "The short and curlies" refers to the hairs on one's neck, despite popular misconceptions. With all that evidence against you, I'd say the police have you by the short and curlies. Sometimes, I think Mark's wife has him by the short and curlies. get (one) by the short and curliesTo have complete control or dominance over one. "The short and curlies" refers to the hairs on one's neck, despite popular misconceptions. With all that evidence against you, I'd say the police have got you by the short and curlies. Sometimes, I think Mark's wife has got him by the short and curlies. curly dirtand house moss; slut's woolpuffs of dirt and dust. How long has it been since you swept under this bed? There's a mountain of curly dirt under here! No one's been in this room for an age. Look at all the cobwebs and curly dirt. She was a terrible housekeeper. House moss collected in all the corners of her rooms. have someone by the short and curliesorhave someone by the short hairsBRITISH, INFORMAL, RUDEIf someone has you by the short and curlies or by the short hairs, they have you completely in their power. The union's chief negotiator last night said: `We had the company by the short and curlies.' The managers knew they had us by the short hairs. Note: In this expression, `short and curlies' may refer to a person's pubic hair, to hair on the back of their neck, or to the hair in their beard. get (or have) someone by the short and curlies (or short hairs)have complete control of a person. informalcurly n. a bald person, almost always a male. (Also a jocular term of address.) Well, Curly, looks like you got your dome sunburned! |
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