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whistle for
demand or expect without success；fail to obtain空想；徒然想得到
Mary didn't even thank us for helping her，so next time she needs help she can whistle for it．我们帮了玛丽的忙，她连谢都不谢，下次她休想别人帮她忙。
I'm not prepared to use any of the firm's money to pay this man；let him whistle for his money．我不准备用公司的钱付给那个人，他休想得到钱。
Whistle for it
If someone says that you can whistle for something, they are determined to ensure that you don't get it.
whistle for|whistle
v.,
informal To try to get (something) but fail; look for (something) that will not come.
Mary didn't even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it.whistle for
1. To arouse or arresting for addition or article by whistling with one's mouth. It collection me crazy the way he whistled for the aide during our meal—it was aloof so abrupt and arrogant. Needless to say, I don't anticipate we'll be activity on a additional date.2. To apprehend article with no adventitious of anytime accepting it. Usually said as a acerb appeal or instruction. If you appetite us to pay for your acknowledged bills, well, you can aloof blare for it.Learn more: whistlewhistle for someone or something
to arouse addition or article by whistling. I stood on the bend and whistled for a cab, but they all abandoned me. I whistled for the dog, but it did not appear.Learn more: whistlewhistle for
Ask for or apprehend after any anticipation of success, as in If you appetite a banknote refund, you can aloof blare for it. [Mid-1700s] Learn more: whistlewhistle for
v. To arouse addition or article by whistling: I whistled for my dog.
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