| 词组 | scupper |
| 释义 | scupper up scupper 1. noun a promiscuous woman. From an earlier sense as 'a prostitute', in turn deriving from 'a hole in a ship's side' UK, 1970 2. verb to put an end to something; to thwart someone; to destroy something UK, 1918 scupper upTo ruin, thwart, or bungle something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scupper" and "up." The scandal with the CEO is threatening to scupper up the business merger. I really had a good thing going with John, but I scuppered things up when I drunkenly kissed Mike on a night out. scupper up in. to drink liquor, especially beer. Tom goes home to scupper up every evening. |
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