| 词组 | more kicks than halfpence |
| 释义 | more kicks than halfpenceobsolete More abuse, insults, or harsh treatment than good treatment or rewards. Primarily heard in UK. As a cabbie on these streets, you're greeted with more kicks than halfpence at this hour of the night. Seeing that I would get more kicks than halfpence if I remained, I took my leave and absconded to the shore for a bit of merriment. more kicks than halfpencemore harsh treatment than rewards. informal, datedmore ˈlike (it)(informal)1 better; more satisfactory: This is more like it! Fresh vegetables — not that canned rubbish.Turn the music up louder! That’s more like it! 2 used to give what you think is a better description of something: ‘How many people were there — about 40?’ ‘No, more like 20.’Just talking? Arguing more like it. |
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