| 词组 | God's gift |
| 释义 | God's gift ⇨ God's gift to women; God's giftnoun of a man, a great lover. A familiar idiom, also used in other contexts as 'God's gift to something or someone'; generally heavily ironic US, 1927God's gift to (something)A person who embodies the highest level of achievement in a particular area (which is stated after "to"). Almost exclusively used ironically or derisively. You walk around like you're God's gift to women, but when's the last time you actually had a date? He may think that he's God's gift to painting, but critics have found his work to be very derivative. God's gift to womenA humorous or derisive phrase used to describe a man who sees himself as very attractive and appealing to women. Mark may think that he's God's gift to women, but I know that he hasn't been on a date in months! I can't stand these arrogant guys who keep coming up to me and acting like they're God's gift to women! God's gift (to women)Fig. a desirable or perfect man. (Usually sarcastic.) Tom thinks he's God's gift to women, but if the truth were known, they laugh at him behind his back. He acted like he was God's gift and I should be real grateful to be going out with him. God's (own) gift to —the ideal or best possible person or thing for someone or something (used chiefly ironically or in negative statements). 1998 Spectator Their [the English] hooligans, their pressmen, hell, even their footballers behave as if they were God's own gift to sport. God’s gift (to somebody/something)(ironic) a person who thinks that they are particularly good at something or who thinks that somebody will find them particularly attractive: He seems to think he’s God’s gift to women. |
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