英语词汇rat pack的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	rat pack
词源	rat pack. The term rat pack, referring to humans, was first applied to singer Frank Sinatra (1915–98) and his close friends (Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis, Jr., etc.) by Republicans angry at Sinatra for the help he gave John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential campaign. Later, angry at Kennedy, Sinatra supported Nixon, Reagan, and the Republi- cans. Sinatra (“Chairman of the Board,” “The Voice,” “Frankie Boy,” “Old Blue Eyes”) was a legend in his own time. The sing- er won an Oscar for his portrayal of Maggio in From Here to Eternity. Sinatra himself called the rat pack his “pallies.” See pack rat.
随便看	don’t bogart that joint don’t change horses in midstream don’t come the acid don’t count on rain when it-s needed ‘til it-s floatin’ chips up around your belly button don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched don’t do anything i wouldn’t do don’t even think about it don’t fence me in don’t fix it if it-s not broke don’t get your bowels in an uproar don’t get your knickers in a twist don’t give a rap don’t give holy things to hounds don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry

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