English Dictionary

put the beggar on the gentleman

動詞

イギリス英語 慣用表現 廃用 俗語

(UK, idiomatic, slang, obsolete) To follow up something good with something inferior.

日本語の意味

良いものに続いて、質の低い、または劣ったものが続く / 素晴らしい出来事の後に、凡庸または悪い出来事が起こる / 好調な状態の後に、不十分な状態で物事が締めくくられる

The band started with a stunning ballad but then put the beggar on the gentleman by following it with a clumsy cover.

バンドは素晴らしいバラードで始めたが、その後、出来の悪いカバーを演奏して台無しにしてしまった。

意味（1）

(UK, idiomatic, slang, obsolete) To follow up something good with something inferior.

He called for two gills of ale, and I took my share; but I was determined not to put the beggar on the gentleman, that was my phrase to him, being a fellow workman. And when they brought the two glasses of ale, I took mine, and gave it to a man of the name of Thomas Kay; […]

puts the beggar on the gentleman （ present singular third-person ）

putting the beggar on the gentleman （ participle present ）

put the beggar on the gentleman （ participle past ）

put the beggar on the gentleman （ past ）