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词汇 dirt
释义
dirt
Theme: GOSSIP
n. scandal; incriminating secrets.
What's the dirt on Tracy?I don't want to know about anybody's dirt!
Theme: PEOPLE - WORTHLESS
n. a low, worthless person.
He is just dirt.I am not dirt. I'm just temporarily financially embarrassed.
dirt
1. adverb
very UK, 1821
2. noun
1
a man or group of men who will prey upon homosexuals US, 1927.
2
gossip, criticism, rumour US, 1844.
3
heroin. Slightly less judgmental than 'shit' US, 1973.
4
marijuana US, 1995.
5
a tobacco cigarette US, 1971.
6
a trump card, epecially when played unexpectedly UK, 1945. down in the dirt(used of flying) close to the ground US, 1987. have the dirt on someoneto know some scandal about someone or something; to have the news about someone or something UK, 1984. in the dirtin trouble. Euphemistic for IN THE SHIT UK, 1964
⇨ dirty leper; dirt
noun pepper. Rhyming slang, probably suggested or informed by the appearance of ground black pepper UK, 1992
idiomdirt hit the deck/dirtdig up/for dirt(also dig the dirt BrE)to try and discover something that may harm another person:The TV series starred Peter Bowles as a journalist who drinks a lot and digs up dirt on famous people to print in his newspaper.That was part of Manville's job - to dig the dirt and make people pay him to keep quiet.dish the dirt AmEAmEto spend time talking about other people's private lives and saying unkind or shocking things about them:Tom Cruise's ex-wife Mimi Rogers doesn't dish any dirt on him in her interview.One day soon you'll find yourself talking to another recent bride, dishing the dirt about the terrible wedding presents you both got.hit pay dirt AmEAmEto find something valuable, or find what you have been looking for:When I opened the envelope, I knew I had hit pay dirt. It contained a passport and driving license belonging to the woman I was trying to find.I hit pay dirt today. My accountant called and told me I'm going to get an $800 income tax refund. Hawaii, here I come!
Note'Pay dirt' was what miners (=people who look for gold, silver etc) called the earth or rock in which they found valuable metals, especially gold.
treat sb like dirtto treat someone unkindly and without respect:His stepchildren treat him like dirt, and his wife is only interested in how much money she can get from him.Stinson treated his secretary like dirt for 15 years until she finally got up the courage to find another job.

dirt

1. n. low, worthless people. (Singular with the force of plural.) I am not dirt. I’m just temporarily financially embarrassed.
2. n. gossip; scandal; incriminating secrets; dirty linen. What’s the dirt on Taylor?
See:
  • air (one's) dirty laundry in public
  • air (one's) dirty linen in public
  • common as an old shoe
  • curly dirt
  • dig some dirt up
  • dig the dirt
  • dig up
  • dig up dirt
  • dirt
  • dirt cheap
  • dirt file
  • dirt nap
  • dirtbag
  • dirt-poor
  • dish the dirt
  • dish the dirt on (someone or something)
  • do (one) dirt(y)
  • do dirt
  • do someone dirt
  • drag (someone or something) through the dirt
  • drag someone or something through the dirt
  • eat crow
  • eat crow/humble pie/dirt, to
  • eat dirt
  • have a dirt nap
  • hit pay dirt
  • hit the deck
  • hit the dirt
  • hit/strike pay dirt
  • pay dirt
  • pay dirt, hit
  • pay dirt, to hit/strike
  • rub someone's nose in it
  • strike pay dirt
  • take a dirt nap
  • Throw dirt enough, and some will stick
  • treat (one) like dirt
  • treat like dirt
  • treat somebody like dirt
  • treat someone like dirt
  • wash (one's) dirty linen in public
  • You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die
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