英语词汇go in the water的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	go in the water
词源	go in the water. In boxing, go in the water means to take a dive, intentionally lose or throw a fight. A fighter who does this is sometimes called a tank artist, a tomato can, a palooka, a bum, or a stiff, among other names. See high hat.
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