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bah humbug
idiom
an expression used when someone does not approve of or enjoy something that other people enjoy, especially a special occasion such as Christmas: 呸，胡扯！（常用于表达对一般人认为可乐的事的不满，尤其是圣诞节）
31% of people think we spend too much time shopping for presents. Bah humbug!有百分之三十一的人认为我们（在圣诞节的时候）花太多时间买礼物。呸！真是胡说八道！
bah humbug
phrase
said in a critical way to someone who is complaining about something that should be enjoyable, especially Christmas. The expression was used by the character Ebenezer Scrooge in the story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens:
It's easy to say "bah humbug" over the early appearance of Christmas decorations in the shops.
He won't let the kids play football on his lawn - bah humbug!
I hate all those Christmas songs. I know, bah humbug!
"I don't want to spend Christmas with anyone." "Oh, bah humbug! Visit us, it'll be fun!"
We were all fed up with her bah humbug attitude.
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