lick

at a lick at a fast pace. informal

a lick and a promise a hasty performance of a task, especially of cleaning something. informal

2009Guardian This will be the real test of each MP's sincerity: will they clean up politics, or just brush the surface mud off the present system with a lick and a promise?

lick someone's arse = lick someone's boots. vulgar slang

lick someone's boots be excessively obsequious towards someone, especially to gain favour.

lick someone or something into shape: seeshape.

lick (or smack) your lips (or chops) look forward to something with eager anticipation.

2012Tim HarfordDear Economist Presumably the likes of Google and Facebook are licking their lips as they contemplate their role in creating digital identities where your punctuality on eBay, efficiency on TaskRabbit and cleanliness as an Airbnb guest can be stitched together in a seamless tapestry of reputational capital.

lick your wounds retire to recover your strength or confidence after a defeat or humiliating experience.

not be able to do something a lick be totally incompetent at the specified activity. US informal

2013DVD Verdict The more the documentary reveals, the more impressed we become with this piano virtuoso who could not read a lick of sheet music.

词组	lick
释义	lick at a lick at a fast pace. informal a lick and a promise a hasty performance of a task, especially of cleaning something. informal 2009Guardian This will be the real test of each MP's sincerity: will they clean up politics, or just brush the surface mud off the present system with a lick and a promise? lick someone's arse = lick someone's boots. vulgar slang lick someone's boots be excessively obsequious towards someone, especially to gain favour. lick someone or something into shape: seeshape. lick (or smack) your lips (or chops) look forward to something with eager anticipation. 2012Tim HarfordDear Economist Presumably the likes of Google and Facebook are licking their lips as they contemplate their role in creating digital identities where your punctuality on eBay, efficiency on TaskRabbit and cleanliness as an Airbnb guest can be stitched together in a seamless tapestry of reputational capital. lick your wounds retire to recover your strength or confidence after a defeat or humiliating experience. not be able to do something a lick be totally incompetent at the specified activity. US informal 2013DVD Verdict The more the documentary reveals, the more impressed we become with this piano virtuoso who could not read a lick of sheet music.
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