have had the Richard

To be damaged or harmed beyond repair. The "Richard" in the phrase is Richard III, which is rhyming slang for "bird" (meaning to cause a negative reaction in an audience). These books look like they've had the Richard—can I please throw them out?

have had the Richard

be irreparably damaged. Australian

This expression comes from rhyming slang Richard the Third, meaning ‘bird’. In the theatre, get the bird means ‘be booed and hissed at’.

词组	have had the Richard
释义	have had the Richard have had the Richard To be damaged or harmed beyond repair. The "Richard" in the phrase is Richard III, which is rhyming slang for "bird" (meaning to cause a negative reaction in an audience). These books look like they've had the Richard—can I please throw them out? See also: have, Richard Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have had the Richard be irreparably damaged. Australian This expression comes from rhyming slang Richard the Third, meaning ‘bird’. In the theatre, get the bird means ‘be booed and hissed at’. See also: have, Richard Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: Richard my kingdom for a horse a Captain Cook captain iron poof have a Captain Cook I should cocoa I should cocoa! cocoa have a butcher's
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