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Meaning of sit on a tack | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. An expression of contempt or dismissiveness directed at someone, particularly in the case of disagreement.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sit, on, a, tack.

Examples

“I don't care what he thinks! He can just sit on a tack!”
“"Go sit on a tack!" she said, angrily.”
“"From now on, so far as I'm concerned, you can sit on a tack!"”
And if the Devil doesn't like it, he can sit on a tack!”
“"You can sit on a tack!" He wanted to say it bad.”
“"You can sit on a tack," Harry fired back, then laughed, and Susan laughed with her.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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