oat opera Идиома

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operate on

perform a surgical operation on给…开刀
They operated on him for a tumour．他们为他施行了切除肿瘤手术。
How many wounded soldiers are there who haven't been operated on yet？那儿还有多少伤员没有动过手术？

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horse opera|horse|opera

n. phr. A Western movie in which cowboys and horses play a major part. John Wayne played in many horse operas.

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soap opera|opera|soap

n. phr. Radio or television serialized stories of a sentimental nature, often involving sex, crime, and social intrigue. These shows often advertise soap products, hence their name. The two longest running soap operas in the United States were "Dallas" and "Knot's Landing."

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operation

operation
in operation
1) in the act or process of making, working, etc.
2) having an influence or effect; in force

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soap opera

soap opera
1) A radio or television serial with stock characters in domestic dramas that are noted for being sentimental and melodramatic. For example, She just watches soap operas all day long. This term originated in the mid-1930s and was so called because the sponsors of the earliest such radio shows were often soap manufacturers.
2) Real-life situation resembling one that might occur in a soap opera, as in She just goes on and on about her various medical and family problems, one long soap opera. [1940s]

oat opera

A blur or affected assembly about the American West (i.e., a western), abnormally one that is clichéd or formulaic. My grandfathering and I had a attitude of watching old oat operas every Sunday on TV.Learn more: oat, opera

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