英语词汇give the hook的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

give the hook. Amateurs competing in early vaudeville tal- ent nights were sometimes difficult to coax off the stage no matter how unfavorably the audience reacted to their perfor- mances. In order to prevent egg and tomato damage to the theater, all obstinate hams were yanked offstage and into the wings before the audience got violent. The instrument used was a long pole with a hook on the end, which inspired the ex- pression to give the hook. Today the phrase is used to describe anyone fired for incompetence. See get the hook.

词汇	give the hook
词源	give the hook. Amateurs competing in early vaudeville tal- ent nights were sometimes difficult to coax off the stage no matter how unfavorably the audience reacted to their perfor- mances. In order to prevent egg and tomato damage to the theater, all obstinate hams were yanked offstage and into the wings before the audience got violent. The instrument used was a long pole with a hook on the end, which inspired the ex- pression to give the hook. Today the phrase is used to describe anyone fired for incompetence. See get the hook.
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