teach grandma how to suck eggs

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To tell an expert how to do things. idiomatic
    — Madam, reply’d Joler, you would have me teach my Grandame to ſuck Eggs, or ſet up for a Lent Preacher.

词形变化

teaches grandma how to suck eggs present,singular,third-person teaching grandma how to suck eggs participle,present taught grandma how to suck eggs participle,past taught grandma how to suck eggs past teach Grandma how to suck eggs alternative teach grandma to suck eggs alternative teach Grandma to suck eggs alternative

词源

First attested circa 18th century, from Spanish: see quotation.
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