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Zelda Thuong
2022-03-29 06:03
Shine (one) on verb phrase
To deceive someone or not tell someone the truth so as to avoid responsibility for something
You're clear that our boss really hates ones who shine him on.
I would never forgive if you shone me on.
Don't shine me on! I wasn't born yesterday.
I know you are shining on me. Kate told me everything.
To insult or provoke someone
He would not have beaten you if you hadn’t shine him on.
Don't shine me on. I know you're trying to provoke me into a fight.
To provoke the anger of someone
To provoke a person, group, nation, ect.
If you trail your coat, you invite or incite a quarrel or an argument by acting in a provocative way.
To say that you're ready to fight for something.
To provoke someone to anger or make someone upset, irritated or disappointed
The verb "shine" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase is believed to be from a racist origin which was indicated the Black in the US (the word "shine").
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1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
