| 释义 |
bless your cotton socks ⇨ bless your cotton socks; bless your little cotton socks used for registering gratitude or affection. A catchphrase favoured by the middle-classes. Considered to be archaic when first recorded however the phrase has survived into C21 UK, 1961
bless (one's) cotton socksAn expression of one's fondness for another person. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Look at this picture that my sweet daughter drew me, bless her cotton socks! ˌbless his, her, etc. (little) cotton ˈsocks (British English, humorous) used to express your affection for somebody because of something they have said or done: And the kids brought me breakfast in bed — bless their little cotton socks! |