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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.
    colloquial, dated, idiomatic
  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
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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