"As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party" nghĩa là gì?
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"As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party" = như chồn hôi vào buổi tiệc trong vườn -> nghĩa là không được chào đón/tiếp đãi.
Ví dụ
Sometimes I felt in Family Court that, although I was respected, my views were as welcome as a skunk at a lawn party.
Giving New York City — and not Houston — one of the space shuttles is, to quote a popular Texas saying, “as welcome as a skunk at a lawn party.” And Houston Congressman Ted Poe has introduced legislation to stop NASA from doing it. “It’s my opinion that Houston certainly was robbed of one of the space shuttles,” said Rep. Poe, a Republican.
None of the drivers interviewed yesterday knew the woman’s name. They said they haven’t seen her since the first clicker flap. “Needless to say, she’s about as welcome as a skunk at a lawn party,” said White, who drives limos to Logan on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. As for Massport’s decision to remove the TV, he said: “It was probably the same guy who made the decision to have the fire drill. There’s an old saying — common sense isn’t very common. And they’re proving that point.”
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