be a gooseberry (also play gooseberry British EnglishBrE) informalWITH to be with two people who are having a romantic relationship and who want to be alone together 当电灯泡〔指夹在想单独相处的情侣中间〕be a gooseberry• Other new season good fruit buys are gooseberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants.
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