put batteries in someone's back

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To enable, encourage, or incite, especially in order to do one's bidding; to fuel or spur. idiomatic

词形变化

puts batteries in someone's back present,singular,third-person putting batteries in someone's back participle,present put batteries in someone's back participle,past put batteries in someone's back past

词源

From the analogy of placing batteries in a toy in order to get it to operate.
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