play Old Gooseberry
To suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.
gooseberry
UK /ˈɡʊzb(ə)ɹi/ US /ˈɡusˌbɛɹi/
noun 5
Collocations
4ADJ.
better, telling
VERB + GOOSEBERRY
feeling, like, playing
GOOSEBERRY + NOUN
they're
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
1
A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.
We had a good haul of gooseberries from our bushes this year.
2
Any other plant or fruit in the subgenus Grossularia, distinguished from currants by bearing spines, including Ribes hirtellum (American gooseberry).
3
Any of several other plants that are not closely related but bear fruit in some way similar:
4
Any of several other plants that are not closely related but bear fruit in some way similar:
5
Any of several other plants that are not closely related but bear fruit in some way similar:
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gooseberry season
A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.
gooseberry eye
A prominent, dull eye.
He enjoyed the Countess Rossakoff's society partly because of her aristocratic provenance, and he was not going to have his enjoyment spoiled by a spectacled little girl with boile
Example Bank
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We had a good haul of gooseberries from our bushes this year.
Wiktionary02
Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry.
Wiktionary03
"But," said Philippa dolefully, "if I go I'll have to be gooseberry, and that will be a new experience for Philippa Gordon."
Wiktionary04
Seems like I'm just playing gooseberry here. I should go.
Tatoeba · #43296705
I like playing gooseberry.
Tatoeba · #301362406
So I'm telling Caroline: "Gooseberry jam is better than raspberry." But she's just like "Nope."
Tatoeba · #3975115Usage Notes
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