词汇 | Big A |
释义 | Big A 1. nickname 1 Eddie Arcaro (1916–1917), dominant jockey in American horse racing from 1933 until 1962, one of only two jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby five times. The 'Big' sobriquet supplied a dose of irony when applied to a man who stood 5' 2" and weighed 114 pounds US, 1937. 2 the Aqueduct Race Track in Westbury, New York US, 1959. 3 the US federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia US, 1982 2. noun 1 AIDS US, 1992. 2 in poker, an ace, especially when it is the deciding card in a hand US, 1988.► give someone the Big Ato dismiss, reject or sack someone. The 'big A' is a euphemism for 'arse' AUSTRALIA, 1976 |
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