Significato:
bucket
buck·et || 'bʌkɪtn. secchio, secchia; secchiata; tazza; pala; cucchiaia; (Mar) bugliolo; benna; paletta mobilev. attingere col secchio; cavalcare a briglia sciolta
bucket Idioma
a drop in the bucket
a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.
drop in the bucket
(See a drop in the bucket)
kick the bucket
die The man who used to clean the walls at the factory kicked the bucket last week.
rustbucket
a car that is very rusty, beater Can you fix my rustbucket? Can you repair the rusty fenders?
slimebucket
"crude, immoral person; scumbag" Only a slimebucket - a pervert - would molest a child.
sometimes life is a bucket of shit and the handle
sometimes life is very unpleasant, life is not all guns and roses The junk dealer had a poster on the wall of his shack: Sometimes life is a bucket of shit, and the handle's inside!
suckbucket
student's briefcase, valise Zen carries his suckbucket to impress the teachers, eh.
bucket
old car in bad shape
bucket down
to rain heavily
brain bucket|brain|bucket
n., slang A motorcycle helmet. If you want to share a ride with me, you've got to wear a brain bucket.
bucket of bolts|bolts|bucket
n., slang A very old and shaky car that barely goes. When are you going to get rid of that old bucket of bolts?
cry buckets|bucket|buckets|cry
v. phr. To shed an excessive amount of tears. Grandma is crying buckets over the loss of our cat.
drop in the bucket|bucket|drop
n. phr. A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket.
kick the bucket|bucket|kick
v. phr., slang To die. Old Mr. Jones kicked the bucket just two days before his ninety-fourth birthday.
Compare: KICK OFF3.
weep buckets
weep buckets
Cry copiously, as in That sad tale of unrequited love always made her weep buckets. [Colloquial]
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