英语词汇lower the boom的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	lower the boom
词源	lower the boom. Lower the boom can mean to hit someone hard, as in “Clancy lowered the boom,” or to ask someone for a loan. The idea behind the American expression, which proba- bly dates back to the late 19th century, is that of a cargo-loading boom hitting someone.
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