living doll, a

An extremely nice person, amiable and generous. Why a child’s toy should be chosen for this metaphor is not known. Doll alone has meant a young and attractive woman since the mid-1800s, as in Frank Loesser’s hit musical comedy Guys and Dolls (1950). However, the current usage, dating from the 1940s, is applied to individuals of either sex and any age.

词组	living doll, a
释义	living doll, a living doll, a An extremely nice person, amiable and generous. Why a child’s toy should be chosen for this metaphor is not known. Doll alone has meant a young and attractive woman since the mid-1800s, as in Frank Loesser’s hit musical comedy Guys and Dolls (1950). However, the current usage, dating from the 1940s, is applied to individuals of either sex and any age. See also: living The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: kewpie doll (all) sweetness and light all sweetness and light sweetness sweetness and light won't hold water not hold water on top of the world, to be Nixon in China Nixon to China
随便看	take care of number one take care of numero uno take care of someone take care of (someone or something) take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves the old days the oldest profession the oldest trick in the book the old gray mare the old gray mare ain't what she used to be the old guard the (old) heave-ho the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street the old man the old one-two the old one-two (punch) the old pals act the old school the old school tie the old sod the old switcheroo the old woman is plucking her goose the once-over the one and only the one/a ray of hope