英美俚俗语【87】give someone the goose 向某人喝倒彩

give someone the goose

[俚]向某人喝倒彩

It was impolite to give him the goose when someone was singing on the stage.

当有人在台上正唱歌时，对他喝倒彩是无礼的。

注解：

give意指给，goose意指鹅肉，喻指笨蛋；to give somebody the goose系指给某人鹅肉以贬低某人，喻指鼓倒掌。