see a man about a dog

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

saw a man about a dog seeing a man about a dog seen a man about a dog sees a man about a dog 三单 sees a man about a dog seeing a man about a dog 现在分词 saw a man about a dog 过去式 seen a man about a dog 过去式 seen a man about a dog 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly (euphemistic) to use the toilet or (historical) drink alcohol.

    过时 习语

    I'll be right back, but I've got to go to see a man about a dog.

词源

Unknown. As a Prohibition-era reference to getting alcohol, influenced by the expression hair of the dog.

来源：wiktionary