| 词组 | tickling the ivories |
| 释义 | (redirected from tickling the ivories)tickle the ivory/ivoriesTo play the piano. An allusion to its white keys, which were formerly made of ivory. My father used to love tickling the ivories after dinner. My friends asked if I would tickle the ivory at their wedding reception. tickle the ivoriesto play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while. tickle the ivoriesPlay the piano, as in He went on tickling the ivories until three in the morning. This expression alludes to a piano's keys, traditionally made of ivory. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] tickle the ivoriesINFORMALIf someone tickles the ivories, they play the piano. Peter Brown tickles the ivories tonight at the Mercury Lounge alongside bassist Chris Breitner. tickle (or tinkle) the ivoriesplay the piano. informalThe ivories are the white keys of the piano, traditionally made of ivory. tickle the ivories tv. to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. |
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