moonlight

do a moonlight flit make a hurried, usually nocturnal, removal or change of abode, especially in order to avoid paying your rent. informal

☞ Make a moonlight flitting is recorded from the early 19th century and appears to have originated in northern England or Scotland. The expression is now often shortened to do a moonlight.

moonlight and roses used to characterize an atmosphere of romantic sentimentality.

☞ The expression comes from the title of a song (1925) by Neil Moret and Ben Black.

词组	moonlight
释义	moonlight do a moonlight flit make a hurried, usually nocturnal, removal or change of abode, especially in order to avoid paying your rent. informal ☞ Make a moonlight flitting is recorded from the early 19th century and appears to have originated in northern England or Scotland. The expression is now often shortened to do a moonlight. moonlight and roses used to characterize an atmosphere of romantic sentimentality. ☞ The expression comes from the title of a song (1925) by Neil Moret and Ben Black.
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