英语词组kiss and tell, to是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

kiss and tell

1. To tell others about a sexual encounter, usually in order to brag about it. Most girls avoid Johnny because they know he loves to kiss and tell so all his buddies think he's a player.

2. By extension, to tell others about something that was supposed to remain private between the teller and another party, usually in order to gossip or brag about it. To be honest, I try not to include Jane in these meetings because she has a tendency to kiss and tell when she's privy to sensitive details.

kiss and tell

Fig. to participate in something secret and private, and then tell other people about it. (In actual use, it usually refers to a person of the opposite sex even when it does not refer to actual kissing.) The project was supposed to be a secret between Jane and me, but she spread it all around. I didn't think she was the type to kiss and tell. I am willing to discuss it with you, but only if you promise not to kiss and tell. the kiss of death Fig. an act that puts an end to someone or something. The mayor's veto was the kiss of death for the new law. Fainting on stage was the kiss of death for my acting career.

kiss and tell

Betray a confidence, as in A real lady doesn't kiss and tell. This idiom originally alluded to betraying an amorous or sexual intimacy. First recorded in 1695, it is still so used, as well as more loosely, as in Don't ask how I voted; I don't kiss and tell.

kiss and tell

recount your sexual exploits, especially to the media concerning a famous person. chiefly derogatory

ˌkiss and ˈtell

a way of referring to somebody talking publicly, usually for money, about a past sexual relationship with somebody famous: Despite all the money the tabloids were offering for her story, she was determined not to kiss and tell.

kiss and tell, to

To betray an intimate secret. The term comes from Restoration England (“And if he needs must kiss and tell, I’ll kick him headlong into Hell,” Charles Cotton, Burlesque, 1675). Numerous writers since have warned against such shameful (or shameless) behavior, from William Congreve and Robert Burns to George Bernard Shaw (Misalliance, 1910).

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释义	kiss and tell 1. To tell others about a sexual encounter, usually in order to brag about it. Most girls avoid Johnny because they know he loves to kiss and tell so all his buddies think he's a player. 2. By extension, to tell others about something that was supposed to remain private between the teller and another party, usually in order to gossip or brag about it. To be honest, I try not to include Jane in these meetings because she has a tendency to kiss and tell when she's privy to sensitive details. kiss and tell Fig. to participate in something secret and private, and then tell other people about it. (In actual use, it usually refers to a person of the opposite sex even when it does not refer to actual kissing.) The project was supposed to be a secret between Jane and me, but she spread it all around. I didn't think she was the type to kiss and tell. I am willing to discuss it with you, but only if you promise not to kiss and tell. the kiss of death Fig. an act that puts an end to someone or something. The mayor's veto was the kiss of death for the new law. Fainting on stage was the kiss of death for my acting career. kiss and tell Betray a confidence, as in A real lady doesn't kiss and tell. This idiom originally alluded to betraying an amorous or sexual intimacy. First recorded in 1695, it is still so used, as well as more loosely, as in Don't ask how I voted; I don't kiss and tell. kiss and tell recount your sexual exploits, especially to the media concerning a famous person. chiefly derogatory ˌkiss and ˈtell a way of referring to somebody talking publicly, usually for money, about a past sexual relationship with somebody famous: Despite all the money the tabloids were offering for her story, she was determined not to kiss and tell. kiss and tell, to To betray an intimate secret. The term comes from Restoration England (“And if he needs must kiss and tell, I’ll kick him headlong into Hell,” Charles Cotton, Burlesque, 1675). Numerous writers since have warned against such shameful (or shameless) behavior, from William Congreve and Robert Burns to George Bernard Shaw (Misalliance, 1910).
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