out of curl

obsolete Of hair, straight and limp; no longer curly. After spending so much time on her hair, Mary was worried that it would come out of curl if she stepped outside into the storm.

out of curl

lacking energy. British

This is an early 20th-century expression based on the idea that curly hair has vitality (as in ‘bouncy curls’). Therefore, hair which has become limp or out of curl may be thought to indicate listlessness or enervation.

词组	out of curl
释义	out of curl out of curl obsolete Of hair, straight and limp; no longer curly. After spending so much time on her hair, Mary was worried that it would come out of curl if she stepped outside into the storm. See also: curl, of, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. out of curl lacking energy. British This is an early 20th-century expression based on the idea that curly hair has vitality (as in ‘bouncy curls’). Therefore, hair which has become limp or out of curl may be thought to indicate listlessness or enervation. See also: curl, of, out Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: get in (one's) hair get in somebody's hair part (one's) hair part hair tear one's hair, to slickum split ends mullet ginger co-wash
随便看	lose your head lose your heart lose your life lose your lunch lose your marbles lose your mind lose your mojo lose your rag lose your shirt lose your touch lose your way losing losing battle, a losing battle, (to fight) a losing streak loss loss of face lost lost and found lost-and-found lost-and-found badge lost and gone forever lost cause lost cause, a lost for words