sit on a tack

phrase

An expression of contempt or dismissiveness directed at someone, particularly in the case of disagreement.

“"Go sit on a tack!" she said, angrily.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. colloquialdatedidiomaticAn expression of contempt or dismissiveness directed at someone, particularly in the case of disagreement.

    "Go sit on a tack!" she said, angrily.

    5 more examples

    I don't care what he thinks! He can just sit on a tack!

    "From now on, so far as I'm concerned, you can sit on a tack!"

    1920, E. J. Rath, “The Brains of the Family”, in Munsey's Magazine, volume 71, number 2, page 281

    And if the Devil doesn't like it, he can sit on a tack!

    1925, George William Cooke, “Joy In My Heart”

    "You can sit on a tack!" He wanted to say it bad.

    1936, Jack O'Connor, “Easy Mark”, in Fiction Parade and Golden Book Magazine, volume III, number 4, page 459

    "You can sit on a tack," Harry fired back, then laughed, and Susan laughed with her.

    2020, Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown, Furmidable Foes: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery, Bantam Books, page 216
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sit, on, a, tack.
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