"Sell wolf tickets" nghĩa là gì?
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"Sell wolf tickets" -> nghĩa là đe dọa, hăm dọa người khác.
Ví dụ
"He withstood (chịu đựng) a lot of verbal abuse and physical threatening," said Guardian Angels Leader and New York Republican mayoral (thị trưởng) candidate Curtis Sliwa. "He stood there and didn't get sucked into the cursing, finger-pointing, and harassment. All they do is sell wolf tickets in order to fall into their trap.
Pope's moment of "let me reintroduce myself" was a masterclass in intimidation (đe dọa) tactics, but the best part about Pope is his effectiveness. He doesn't sell wolf tickets. He is the wolf.
Strong voices emerged (hiện ra) on both sides. Was it a ploy to sell wolf tickets? The latest wacky caper for a notorious capering artist? Sound and fury signifying nothing? We may never know. (Update: He eventually made his entrance on Wednesday.)
“I used to sell wolf tickets, talking about we were going to beat them,” Pugh said. “And we were going to do this and they would say, ‘We’re going to beat you George, blah, blah, blah.' It makes for a lot of fun.”
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