英语词汇look like death warmed over的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	look like death warmed over
词源	look like death warmed over. The phrase describes someone who appears very ill and pale, as in “You look like death warmed over, were you out all night?” The expression, which frequently refers to someone hung over, was first recorded in 1939 and is British in origin, although they say, “Look (or feel) like death warmed up.”
随便看	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 don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today don’t say it if you can grunt it don’t sell the steak sell the sizzle don’t stick your neck out don’t take any wooden nickels don’t that take the rag off the bush

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