on steroids

短语

发音

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释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    To a greater degree, exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object.

    习语 非正式

    Panic is anxiety on steroids

  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, steroids.

词源

The literal sense is from anabolic steroid use as illicit drug use for doping, to become bulked up; the figurative sense is an extension.

来源：wiktionary