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词组 fish
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fish
Theme: PEOPLE - STUPID
n. a stupid and inept person. (Derogatory.)
The guy's a fish. He can't do anything right.Don't be such a fish, Martin. Anyone can work a can opener.
fish
1. noun
1
the vagina UK, 1891.
2
a woman, usually heterosexual UK, 1891.
3
a male homosexual. Prison slang JAMAICA, 2002.
4
a prisoner who has recently arrived in prison US, 1864.
5
a lover NORFOLK ISLAND, 1992.
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a person. Always suffixed to an adjective UK, 1722.
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a fool UK, 2000.
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a heavy drinker US, 1990.
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a drug addict who supports his habit by pimping US, 1955.
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in poker, an unskilled player who is a likely victim of a skilled professional US, 1996.
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in on-line poker, the weakest player in the game, 2003.
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in cricket, a weak batsman TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1990.
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a poor chess player US, 1971.
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in oil drilling, any object inadvertently dropped down a well US, 1954.
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a Plymouth Barracuda car US, 1976.
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a torpedo US, 1948.
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a dollar US, 1950.
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in electric line work, a glass strain insulator US, 1980. have other fish to fry; have bigger fish to fryto have other business, or other things to do or achieve UK, 1660
2. verb
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to dance in a slow and sexual manner, moving the body but not the feet US, 1952.
2
in gin, to discard in a manner that is designed to lure a desired card from an opponent US, 1965.
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in poker, to stay with a bad hand in the hope of drawing the only card that can possibly make the hand a good one US, 2003.
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to use a prison's plumbing system to pass a note from cell to cell US, 2000. fish for foodto gossip US, 1947. fish on the half-linein the Maritime Provinces, to fish for half of the catch as wages CANADA, 1983. fish or cut bait; fish, cut bait or go ashoremake up your mind! The shorter, two-option phrase is more popular today than the longer original US, 1860
3. used as a euphemism for 'fuck', a cry of despair, surprise, rage, resignation; an abbreviated euphemism for 'fuck off', a cry of disbelief. Often lingering on the 'f' before pronouncing the 'ish' so that a disguised intention is made obvious UK, 1998
⇨ fish and chip; fish
noun
1
the lip; lip (impudence). Rhyming slang UK, 1992.
2
a gratuity. Rhyming slang for 'tip' UK, 1992
idiomfish fish or cut baita big fish in a little/small pond(also a big fish in a little/small pool)someone who is important or has a lot of influence only in a small organization, place, company etc:I don't want to be a big fish in a little pond - I'd rather run against the world champion and finish fifth or sixth in the race.If you want to be a big fish in a very small pool, that's up to you, but I thought you had more ambition.
Note You may also hear people described as 'big fish' or 'small fish' according to how important they are compared with other people in the same group: The skills that made Scholfield a big fish in retailing helped him succeed as the club's manager.
a cold fishspoken used about someone who does not show their feelings and seems unfriendly:Everyone sees George as a bit of a cold fish, but he was very supportive when I was having problems at work.Mrs Clandon, Joey's new teacher, is a real cold fish - the kids hate her!drink like a fishspoken to frequently drink a lot of beer, wine etc:My flatmate Ken drinks like a fish, but then, so do I.Mrs Shaw seems all right, but someone said she drank like a fish.have other/bigger fish to fryto have other things to do, usually more important things:Roberts isn't concerned about his neighbours' complaints - he has other fish to fry.I thought you'd have bigger fish to fry, with clients like Krantz and Marsh.If you contact Newton, you might get exactly the kind of help you need, unless other fish are being fried.be/feel like a fish out of waterto feel embarrassed, or nervous, or uncomfortable because you are in a place or situation that you are not familiar with or used to:I was worried that Rose Ann would be a fish out of water when she joined our book club, but she's become very friendly with lots of people.Although Gliston says he often feels like a fish out of water when he goes home, he's deeply attached to his country.(like) shooting fish in a barrelused in order to say that one side in a contest is much weaker than the other side and has no chance of winning:According to lawyers, putting this man with no money on trial is a little like shooting fish in a barrel.Pilots described the destruction of the city as shooting fish in a barrel.sb needs sth like a fish needs a bicycleuselessspoken used in order to say that someone does not need something at all:You men all assume that a woman can't feel complete without a man, but, as someone once said, a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.there are plenty more fish in the sea(also there are other fish in the sea)spoken used in order to tell someone not to be upset that the person they love does not love them, because they will soon find someone else:I don't want to know that there are other fish in the sea. In fact I never want to meet another woman again!Whenever I broke up with a boyfriend, my dad was always there to give me a big hug and tell me there were plenty more fish in the sea.
phrasefish[fished, fished, fishing]
fish for
fish for sth not passive usually progressive to try to get something from someone, especially information or praise, often by asking them for it in an indirect way: Jed was interested in my sister, Anna, and he was fishing for information about her habits and boyfriends. It was election time again, and politicians were touring the country fishing for support.fish for compliments (=try to get someone to say something nice about you) I'm not fishing for compliments, but do you think this dress suits me? SIMILAR TO: angle for
fish out 1. fish out sth/sbfish sth/sb out informal to pull something or someone out of water: I couldn't swim so Dad had to jump in and fish me out.+ of Police fished her body out of the East River a week later.2. fish out sthfish sth out informal to take something out of a bag, pocket etc after searching for it with your hand: Phil put his hand in his pocket and fished out a few coins.

fish

n. a stupid and inept person. (Derogatory.) The guy’s a fish. He can’t do anything right.
See:
  • (as) crooked as a barrel of fish hooks
  • a big fish
  • a big fish in a small pond
  • a cold fish
  • a different kettle of fish
  • a fish out of water
  • a fish story
  • a fish tale
  • a pretty kettle of fish
  • all is fish that comes to his net
  • an odd/a queer fish
  • another kettle of fish
  • as easy as shooting fish in a barrel
  • be a different kettle of fish
  • be a whole other kettle of fish
  • be another kettle of fish
  • be like a fish out of water
  • be neither fish nor fowl
  • better fish to fry
  • big fish
  • big fish in a small pond
  • bigger fish to fry
  • busy as a beaver
  • cold fish
  • cold fish, a
  • crooked as a barrel of fish hooks
  • cry stinking fish
  • different kettle of fish
  • drink like a fish
  • drink like a fish, to
  • fine kettle of fish
  • fish
  • fish (someone or something) out of (something)
  • fish around
  • fish eye
  • fish for
  • fish for (something)
  • fish for a compliment
  • fish for compliments
  • fish in troubled waters
  • Fish or cut bait
  • fish out
  • fish out of
  • fish out of water
  • fish out of water, a
  • fish story
  • fish story, a
  • fish tale
  • fish to fry
  • fish to fry, to have better/bigger/other
  • fish up
  • fish up out of
  • fish up out of (something)
  • fish-eating grin
  • fish-fight
  • fish-kiss
  • fishtail
  • flying fish
  • have bigger fish to fry
  • have other fish to fry
  • have other/bigger fish to fry
  • kettle of fish
  • kettle of fish, a fine/pretty
  • like a fish out of water
  • like shooting fish in a barrel
  • make fish of one and flesh of another
  • need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bicycle
  • need (something) like a fish needs a bicycle
  • neither fish nor flesh
  • neither fish nor fowl
  • neither fish, flesh, nor fowl
  • neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
  • not the only fish in the sea
  • odd fish
  • other fish to fry
  • pretty kettle of fish
  • queer fish
  • teach a man to fish
  • the cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet
  • there are other (good) fish in the sea
  • there are plenty more fish in the sea
  • there are plenty of (other) fish in the sea
  • There are plenty of fish in the sea
  • there are plenty/lots more fish in the sea
  • What's that got to do with the price of fish?
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