wigs on the green

短语

混战, 激烈争论

词形变化

only 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fight; a brawl.

    爱尔兰 古体 仅复数
  2. 2.

    Big trouble.

    爱尔兰 过时 仅复数

    She says, If ye don't fix yeer brother's shoes an' I have to get out of this bed there will be wigs on the green.

词源

In reference to the wigs that gentlemen used to wear, which might fall to the ground during a fight.

来源：wiktionary