Phrase · Travel & transport
the coat-on ambush
noun phrase
/thuh-koht-on-am-bush/
Definition
A last-minute, poorly timed work request delivered exclusively at the precise moment of departure.
In use
“I got the coat-on ambush at 5:29pm and didn't leave until quarter past six.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-koht-on-am-bush/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Travel & transport
History
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