英语词汇down and out的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	down and out
词源	down and out. Another boxing expression which, like down for the count, has been used since the turn of the century. Figu- ratively, it can mean anything from death to abject poverty, as it does in the title of George Orwell’s Down and Out in Paris and London (1933) as well as the movie Down and Out in Beverly Hills. See down for the count.
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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