Meaning: belly

'belɪn.
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvisa protruding abdomena part that bulges deeplythe hollow inside of somethingthe underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
v.
swell out or bulge out

have a yellow belly Idiom, Proverb

belly up

not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.

belly up to the bar

sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.

bellyache

complain, whine Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.

had a bellyful

had too much, do not want to receive any more I've had a bellyful of the Reborn Party. What a bunch of bigots!

yellow belly

a coward, a person who is afraid to do something Smith, you yellow belly! Jump in the water and swim!

belly

see go belly up

belly-ache

1. a stomach ache
2. a complaint
3. to complain persistently

bellyful

a sufficiency, enough of (something), not of food but perhaps of a situation:"I've had a right bellyful of her moaning on and on at me"

go belly up

to bankrupt

Lower than a snake's belly

Someone or something that is lower than a snake's belly is of a very low moral standing.

have a chicken belly

To tend to act in a abashed manner. Of advance Tom didn't appear and avert his angle at the rally—he has a chicken belly!Learn more: belly, have, yellow

have a chicken belly

and have a chicken band down one's backFig. to be cowardly. Tex has a chicken band down his aback a mile wide. He's abashed to cantankerous the street!Learn more: belly, have, yellow

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