词汇 | sunrise |
释义 | sunrise noun a Toyota car. Citizens' band radio slang; plays on SUNSET (a Datsun car); also of Japanese manufacture, and Japan's identity is 'the land of the rising sun' UK, 1981sneak the sunrise past a roosterTo do something that is extremely difficult or nearly impossible. Primarily heard in US. Getting a shot past this talented goal keeper has been like sneaking the sunrise past a rooster for the opposing team. sneak the sunrise past a roosterAttempt something that's impossible, or be slick enough to do something by stealth. This predominantly Southern expression was famously used by California Angels first baseman Joe Adock, who said that “trying to sneak a pitch past [Atlanta Braves hitting great] Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.” |
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