Covent Garden lady Idiom

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a lady-killer

"handsome man; a man who charms the ladies; hunk" """Liam Neeson! He's gorgeous!"" she said. ""What a lady-killer!"""

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bag lady

a lady who looks for food and bottles in the streets Behind the restaurant, a bag lady was digging in the garbage cans.

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it ain't over till the fat lady sings

an event is not finished until the final bell, don't give up The tying goal was scored in the final second. It ain't over till the fat lady sings!

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lady

a man who is popular with women He is a lady

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lady-killer

(See a lady-killer)

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Faint heart never won fair lady

This means that you will not get the partner of your dreams if you lack the confidence to let them know how you feel.

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lady friend|friend|lady

n. 1. A woman friend. His aunt stays with a lady friend in Florida during the winter. 2. A woman who is the lover of a man. Used by people trying to appear more polite, but not often used by careful speakers. The lawyer took his lady friend to dinner.
Synonym: GIRLFRIEND.

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lady of the house|house|lady

n. phr. Female owner, or wife of the owner, of the house; the hostess. "Dinner is served," the lady of the house announced to her guests.

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lady's man|lady|man

n. A man or boy who likes to be with women or girls very much and is popular with them. Charlie is quite a lady's man now.

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lady-killer|killer|lady

n., informal 1. Any man who has strong sex appeal toward women. Joe is a regular lady-killer. 2. A man who relentlessly pursues amorous conquests, is successful at it, and then abandons his heartbroken victims. The legendary Don Juan of Spain is the most famous lady-killer of recorded history.
Compare: LADY'S MAN.

Covent Garden lady

obsolete A abandoned woman, generally a prostitute. Those Covent Garden ladies will accept boilerplate to about-face aback they're released, so they'll best acceptable will end up aback on the streets again. Someone needs to acquaint adolescent Reginald that a woman with a acceptability as a Covent Garden adult has no abode actuality brought into this acclaimed family.Learn more: Covent, garden, lady

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