cock-a-hoop
斗鸡场,斗鸡眼,斗牛士,斗鸡场上
Definitions
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- : in a state of unrestrained joy or exultation; boastfully elated: He was cock-a-hoop over his victory.
- : askew; out of kilter: He knocked his hat cock-a-hoop.
Examples
ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?
Yes, Byrd—dead four-and-a-half years now—was a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan.
By the time it concluded with a sing-a-long of “XO,” Beyoncé had done the rare thing.
In another year, stories about the strange new face of an A-list actress might draw chortles and cackles.
Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
The well-known "cock and bull" stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.
Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
He felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!
All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
Urinary sediments may be studied under three heads: A. Unorganized sediments.