| 词汇 | organ-grinder |
| 释义 | organ grinder noun[ C ] uk /ˈɔː.ɡən ˌɡraɪn.dər/ us /ˈɔːr.ɡən ˌɡraɪn.dɚ/ a person who earns money in the street by playing a musical instrument that is operated by turning a handle: 街头手摇风琴师 Looking out of her apartment window to the street below, she saw an organ grinder and his monkey. the person who is really important and has the power in a particular situation, especially when compared to someone else who works with them and does not have the power: They need to discuss this with the organ grinder, not the monkey. It's always better to bypass the monkey and go straight to the organ grinder. Musicians accompanist accordionist arranger artist bandleader concertmaster cornetist crossover drum major drummer lyrist mandolinist mariachi mastersinger minstrel session musician sideman sight-reader soloist tenorist You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Power to control Examples of organ grinderorgan grinder We do not want the monkey; we want the organgrinder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we complain about the tune, there is no reason to attack the monkey when the organgrinder is present. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sorry that it is the monkey rather than the organgrinder who is here today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Get the monkey off; we want the organgrinder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why go for the monkey when we can have the organgrinder? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are trying to find out not who the monkeys are, but who the organgrinder is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not know what one calls those who come between the monkey and the organgrinder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is now just the monkey for the organgrinder in the other place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We want the organgrinder, not the monkey. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are always talking to the monkey and never to the organgrinder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In previous debates we have been given the monkey rather than the organgrinder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We want the organgrinder not the monkey. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After all, in a sense he is the organgrinder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall give way to the organgrinder in a moment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The organgrinder has wisely stayed hidden away in a room. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of organ grinder These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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