generally a usually intelligent but particularly anally retentive person; the person may be obsessed with trivia or an interest such as trainspotting, stamp collecting etc. Originates from the much ridiculed hobby of trainspotting. Compare with "anorak" and "nerd"
potter about
move about from one little job to another鬼混;闲逛 I'm a fraid you've spent too much time pottering about in the garden.你在花园里东摸西逛,恐怕花的时间太多了吧。
potter about/around
move about from one little job to another鬼混;闲逛 I'm a fraid you've spent too much time pottering about in the garden.你在花园里东摸西逛,恐怕花的时间太多了吧。
potter around
move about from one little job to another鬼混;闲逛 I'm a fraid you've spent too much time pottering about in the garden.你在花园里东摸西逛,恐怕花的时间太多了吧。
Sell your birthright for a mess of pottage
If a person sells their birthright for a mess of pottage, they accept some trivial financial or other gain, but lose something much more important. 'Sell your soul for a mess of pottage' is an alternative form.
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