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    cock-a-hoop

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cock-a-hoop /ˌkɒk ə ˈhuːp $ ˌkɑːk-/ adjective [not before noun] British English  SATISFIEDEXCITEDpleased and excited about something, especially something you have done 得意扬扬的，兴高采烈的cock-a-hoop at/about/over Robert’s cock-a-hoop about his new job. 罗伯特对他的新工作颇为得意。Origin cock-a-hoop (1600-1700) set the cock on the hoop “to celebrate” ((16-17 centuries))
    cock-a-hoop adjectiveChinese


    cock-a-hoop
    cock-a-hoop /ˌkɒk ə ˈhuːp $ ˌkɑːk-/ adjective [not before noun] British English
     Date: 1600-1700
     Origin: set the cock on the hoop 'to celebrate' (16-17 centuries)
    pleased and excited about something, especially something you have done
        cock-a-hoop at/about/over
        Robert’s cock-a-hoop about his new job.


    cock-a-hoopBrE /ˌkɒk ə ˈhuːp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːk ə ˈhuːp/ 🔊 adjective [not usually before noun] ~ (about/at/over sth) (informal) very pleased and excited, especially about achieving sth 得意扬扬