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词组 word in your shell-like
释义 word in your shell-like
noun
a brief and discreet (one-sided) conversation UK, 1985
variation of “word in your ear”; “shell-like”, which does not appear outside of this phrase until later, derives from a similarity of shape between the ear and some (delicate, pink) shells.
  • Yo Caleb! A word in your shell-like. I heard your missus and some other dude had their sounds nicked the other day. — Jack Allen, When the Whistle Blows, p. 77, 2000
  • Rudolph has a word in his shell-like, presumably along the lines of “Do that again and you’ll be batting without a box in the next innings.” — The Guardian, 22 August 2003
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