sell wolf tickets

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make threats or boasts, especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone.
    — It's plenty people selling wolf tickets, you know.
    2013, NICK DIAZ, UFC"You (St. Pierre) told the fans that I deserve to get beat down, that I chased you around. I got the fight, right? I'm working towards something, everybody knows that. Sorry I had to [say you were scared] to get the fight. They're selling you (fans and media) all wolf tickets people, you're eating them right up. Georges here is selling wolf tickets. Dana here is selling wolf tickets. The UFC is selling wolf tickets. You guys are eating them right up."

词形变化

sells wolf tickets present,singular,third-person selling wolf tickets participle,present sold wolf tickets participle,past sold wolf tickets past sell woof tickets alternative

词源

From wolf ticket/woof ticket, from woofing (“idly boasting”), from woofing (“(emptily/harmlessly) barking like a dog”). Woof ticket/wolf ticket is attested since the 1960s.
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