| 词汇 | whistle for |
| 释义 | whistle for verb to wait for, or expect, something in vain UK, 1882he/she can whistle for sth BrE spoken if you say that someone can whistle for something that they have asked for, you mean that you are not going to give it to them: If he's coming here to ask me for money, then he can go home and whistle for it. whistle for1. To summon or signal for someone or something by whistling with one's mouth. It drove me crazy the way he whistled for the waiter during our meal—it was just so rude and arrogant. Needless to say, I don't think we'll be going on a second date. 2. To expect something with no chance of ever getting it. Usually said as a sarcastic demand or instruction. If you want us to pay for your legal bills, well, you can just whistle for it. whistle for someone or somethingto summon someone or something by whistling. I stood on the corner and whistled for a cab, but they all ignored me. I whistled for the dog, but it did not appear. whistle forAsk for or expect without any prospect of success, as in If you want a cash refund, you can just whistle for it. [Mid-1700s] whistle forv. To summon someone or something by whistling: I whistled for my dog. |
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