up the spout
介词短语
英文释义
介词短语
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Broken; not functional or workable; kaput.
— I think the left speaker is up the spout.
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In the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber.
— He went into the attack with his rifle cocked and with one up the spout.
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Pregnant.
— Did you know that she's up the spout?
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At the pawnbroker's shop (in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles).
— to put/shove/pop something up the spout
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