hold court

釋義

1. hold court (with sb)

   （講趣聞或笑話）使人快樂，逗人樂

   to entertain people by telling them interesting or funny things

電影裡這樣說 · 5 部

• We will hold court against gunmen in the streets of Los Angeles.Changeling2008
• Life Extension Corporation, please. LE. We hold a court order.Vanilla Sky2001
• There's no way that could hold up in court.The Longest Yard2005
• Yeah, a fucking taco that might hold up in court.The Menu2022
• - Why don't you have him arrested? - Because I have no case, not a shred of evidence that would hold in any court.The Hound of the Baskervilles1939

在完整場景裡學

• 選單2022
  • 登船前往孤島餐廳：running interference（打圓場）
  • 吃貨說廚師才是藝術家：on the edge of the abyss（站在深淵邊緣）
  • 端上石頭卻說只許品嚐：not brain surgery（又不是什麼難事）

同一詞條的短語

• rule out of court
• the ball is in your court
• laugh out of court
• pay court to