Смысл: barefisted

barefisted[͵beəʹfıstıd]
a
<Í> 1. без перчаток (о кулачном бое)
2. безжалостный, жестокий

fist Идиома

hand over fist

rapidly His new company is making money hand over fist.

make money hand over fist

fast and in large amounts My cousin has been making money hand over fist with her business.

tight-fisted

" very frugal; unwilling to spend money unnecessarily."

tight/tight fisted

not generous, unwilling to spend, cheap People say he's so tight he'd sell a gift and bank the money.

two-fisted attack

strong verbal attack, much argument, rattle sabres If you protect the wolves, you can expect a two-fisted attack from the ranchers.

tightfisted with money

Idiom(s): tightfisted (with money) AND closefisted (with money)

Theme: MONEY

very stingy with money.
• The manager is very closefisted with expenditures.
• My parents are very tightfisted with money.

closefisted with money

Iron fist

Someone who rules or controls something with an iron fist is in absolute control and tolerates no dissent. An iron fist in a velvet glove is used to describe someone who appears soft on the outside, but underneath is very hard. 'Mailed fist' is an alternative form.

Mailed fist

Someone who rules or controls something with a mailed fist is in absolute control and tolerates no dissent. A mailed fist in a velvet glove is used to describe someone who appears soft on the outside, but underneath is very hard. 'Iron fist' is an alternative form.

Make a better fist

If someone makes a better fist of doing something, they do a better job.

hand over fist|hand|hand over

adv. phr., informal Fast and in large amounts. Fred may get a pony for Christmas because his father is making money hand over fist. Business is so bad that the store on the corner is losing money hand over fist.

hard-fisted|fist|fisted|hard

adj. 1. Able to do hard physical labor; strong. Jack's uncle was a hard-fisted truck driver with muscles of steel. 2. Not gentle or easy-going; tough; stern. The new teacher was a hard-fisted woman who would allow no nonsense. 3. Stingy or mean; not generous with money. The hard-fisted banker refused to lend Mr. Jones more money for his business.

fist

fist
see hand over fist.

More Idioms/Phrases

fish fish out of water, a fish story fishing expedition fist fits and starts, by

English Vocalbulary

barefooted barege barehanded bareknuckle barelegged barely barenecked bareness Barents Sea barer bares baresark barest baresthesia barf barflies barfly bargain antonym of fist