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单词 bobsy-die
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Definition of bobsy-die in English:

bobsy-die

nounˌbɒbzɪˈdʌɪ
mass nounNZ dialect
  • A great deal of fuss or trouble.

    〈方,新西兰〉不必要的紧张忙乱;大惊小怪,小题大做;大吵大闹

    she'll kick up bobsy-die later
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This bill will get through only with the support of the Greens, yet only a week or so ago the Greens kicked up bobsy-die because the Accident Compensation Corporation invests in breweries.
    • It has kicked up merry bobsy-die in the past by wanting to know, when there has been a split vote, who voted for and who voted against.
    Synonyms
    disturbance, racket, uproar, tumult, ruckus, clamour, brouhaha, furore, hue and cry, palaver, fuss, stir, to-do, storm, maelstrom, melee

Origin

Early 19th century: contraction of earlier Bob's-a-dying.

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