의미: basket

bas·ket〔bæskit│báːs-〕 n.

1 바구니, 광주리
[관련어] clothes[laundry] basket(빨래 바구니), shopping basket(장바구니), wastebasket 《미》, wastepaper basket 《영》(휴지통), workbasket(반짇고리)

2 바구니 하나분(의 양) (basketful) 《of》
▶ pick a basket of apples 한 바구니의 사과를 따다

3 바구니 모양의 것; 조롱(弔籠), 곤돌라 《기구·삭도의》

4a 한 묶음; 그룹, 무리, 집합; (특히 교섭·회의에서의) 일련의 쟁점; 일괄 계약(package)

b 【경제】 바스켓 방식 집합[포괄체]

5 【농구】 바스켓; 득점, 골(goal)
basket of clips 유쾌한 일
be left in the basket 팔리지 않고 남다, 살 사람이 없다
have[put] all one's eggs in one basket ⇒ egg.
shoot a basket 《구어》 득점하다
the pick of the basket 골라서 뽑은 것, 정선품
basket·lìke a.

can't carry a tune in a bushel basket 관용구

a basket case

a person who is very nervous, in bad shape If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case.

all your eggs in one basket

depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.

basket case

(See a basket case)

breadbasket

stomach, belly The ball hit him just below his chest - right in the breadbasket.

don't put all your eggs in one basket

do not invest all the money in one company Balance your investments. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

go to hell in a handbasket

go to hell feeling peaceful or unconcerned, ignorance is bliss We don't get involved in issues. We're wasting our lives and going to hell in a handbasket!

basket

a euphemism for a bastard

put all one's eggs in one basket

Idiom(s): put all one's eggs in one basket

Theme: RISK

to risk everything at once. (Often negative.)
• Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Then everything won't be lost if there is a catastrophe.
• John only applied to the one college he wanted to go to. He put all his eggs in one basket.

go to hell in a hand-basket

Idiom(s): go to hell in a hand-basket

Theme: RUIN

to become totally worthless; to go to (hell). (Informal. Use hell with caution. Not used as a command.)
• The whole country is going to hell in a hand-basket.
• Look at my lawn—full of weeds. It's going to hell in a hand-basket.

Put all your eggs in one basket

Risk everything by relying on one plan (by putting all one's money in one business).

can't backpack a tune in a bassinet basket

Totally after agreeable talent, abnormally in singing. I anticipate it's admirable that George wants to be in his abbey choir, but that boy can't backpack a tune in a bassinet basket!Learn more: basket, bushel, carry, tune

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Out of sight, out of mind. Penny wise, pound foolish. People who live in glass houses should not throw Practice makes perfect. Practise what you preach Prevention is better than cure Pride comes before a fall. Procrastination is the thief of time Put all your eggs in one basket Revenge is sweet. Rome was not built in a day. Save me from my friends. Saying is one thing, doing is another. Short reckonings make long friends. Snug as a bug in a rug. Spare the rod and spoil the child Sticks and stones will break my bones but names w canon cans can-shaker cant can't can't (do something) for nuts can't (do something) for toffee can't (do something) to save (one's) life can't argue with that can't be arsed can't be bad can't be bothered can't be doing with (something) can't be doing with something can't be helped. and couldn't be helped can't be in two places at once can't bear to think about (something) can't beat that can't boil an egg can't but can't call (one's) soul (one's) own can't call (one's) time (one's) own can't call one's soul one's own can't call soul own can't carry a tune can't carry a tune in a bushel basket can't carry a tune in a paper sack can't complain can't complain. and nothing to complain about can't cut the mustard can't do anything with can't do anything with (someone or something) can't do something for toffee can't do something to save your life can't even can't fight City Hall can't fight City Hall, one/you/they can't find (one's) butt with both hands can't find (one's) butt with both hands in broad daylight can't find butt with both hands can't for the life of me can't get (something) for love or money can't get enough (of something) can't get over (something) can't get over something can't get there from here can't go on can't hack it can't have it both ways can't hear (oneself) think can't hear yourself think