put the acid on (someone)

To beg, importune, or proposition (someone) for something, such as a money loan, a favor (sexual or otherwise), or information. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. My no-account brother-in-law is always putting the acid on for a money loan—which, I'll add, he has never once paid back. It's like he's surprised when women in a random bar don't all come up putting the acid on him.

put the acid on someone

try to extract a loan or favour from someone. Australian & New Zealand informal

词组	put the acid on (someone)
释义	put the acid on (someone) put the acid on (someone) To beg, importune, or proposition (someone) for something, such as a money loan, a favor (sexual or otherwise), or information. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. My no-account brother-in-law is always putting the acid on for a money loan—which, I'll add, he has never once paid back. It's like he's surprised when women in a random bar don't all come up putting the acid on him. See also: acid, on, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put the acid on someone try to extract a loan or favour from someone. Australian & New Zealand informal See also: acid, on, put, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: put the acid on someone chip chips beg (something) from (someone) beg from up on (one's) ear beg on bended knee bended put in the nips beg pardon
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