case of the dropsy

A fictitious "condition" characterized by continually dropping things from one's hands. It is a play on the term "dropsy," which was formerly used to denote the condition now known as edema (or oedema). I've broken four or five plates since I started work. I guess I've got a bad case of the dropsy today.

词组	case of the dropsy
释义	case of the dropsy case of the dropsy A fictitious "condition" characterized by continually dropping things from one's hands. It is a play on the term "dropsy," which was formerly used to denote the condition now known as edema (or oedema). I've broken four or five plates since I started work. I guess I've got a bad case of the dropsy today. See also: case, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: x's and o's make head or tail of something, to be unable to bar sinister standing order not bat an eyelash not bat an eyelid bat an eye bat an eyelash bat an eyelid eyelid
随便看	tell where to get off tell which is which telly tell you the truth tell you what temp temper temperature tempers frayed temper (something) with (something) temper tantrum temper temper temper with tempest tempest in a tempest in a teacup tempest in a teapot tempest in a teapot, a tempt temp tat temp-tat tempt fate tempt fate/providence tempt fate, to tempting