Смысл: bandwagonbandwagon[ʹbænd͵wægən] n <Í> 1. фургон или грузовик с оркестром (передвижного цирка и т. п.) 2. амер. 1) победившая сторона, победители to be on the bandwagon - победить (особ. на выборах) to climb on /to jump aboard/ the bandwagon - ирон.примкнуть /примазаться/ к победившей партии или к стороне, имеющей перевес 2) массовое движение reform bandwagon swept across the country - движение за преобразования охватило страну 3) мода, повальное увлечение sports car bandwagon - увлечение гоночными автомашинами Í>
wagon Идиома
fall off the wagon
become drunk again, return to a bad habit The old man fell off the wagon. He got drunk last night.
fix your wagon
hurt you, get back at, get revenge If you make him angry, he'll fix your wagon. He'll get revenge.
jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba
join a popular activity Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.
off the wagon
begin to drink alcohol again after stopping for awhile He seems to be off the wagon again. I saw him yesterday and I am sure that he had been drinking.
on the bandwagon
the newest popular group or activity, joining something because many others are doing it Everybody in our company is on the bandwagon now to try and eliminate smoking in the workplace
on the wagon
not drinking liquor, not getting drunk The old man is on the wagon. He promised he wouldn't drink.
shagging wagon
a van designed for relaxing and having sex Tony's van has a bar and a bed. It's his shaggin' wagon.
get on the bandwagon
Idiom(s): get on the bandwagon AND jump on the bandwagon
Theme: JOINING
to join the popular side (of an issue); to take a popular position. • You really should get on the bandwagon. Everyone else is. • Jane has always had her own ideas about things. She's not the kind of person to jump on the bandwagon.
fix one's wagon
Idiom(s): fix one's wagon
Theme: PUNISHMENT
to punish someone; to get even with someone; to plot against someone. (Informal.) • If you ever do that again, III fix your wagon! • Tommy! You clean up your room this instant, or III fix your wagon! • He reported me to the boss, but I fixed his wagon. I knocked his lunch on the floor.
climb on the bandwagon
Idiom(s): climb on the bandwagon
Theme: JOINING
to join others in supporting someone or something. • Come join us! Climb on the bandwagon and support Senator Smith! • Look at all those people climbing on the bandwagon! They don't know what they are getting into!
jump on the bandwagon
Idiom(s): get on the bandwagon AND jump on the bandwagon
Theme: JOINING
to join the popular side (of an issue); to take a popular position. • You really should get on the bandwagon. Everyone else is. • Jane has always had her own ideas about things. She's not the kind of person to jump on the bandwagon.
A loaded wagon makes no noise.
Really wealthy don't talk about money.
Circle the wagons
(USA) If you circle the wagons, you stop communicating with people who don't think the same way as you to avoid their ideas. It can also mean to bring everyone together to defend a group against an attack.
Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut
(USA) If someone or something is lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut, they are of low moral standing because a snake's belly is low and if the snake is in a wagon rut, it is really low.
fall off the wagon|fall|fall off|wagon
v. phr., slang, alcoholism and drug culture To return to the consumption of an addictive, such as alcohol or drugs, after a period of abstinence. Poor Joe has fallen off the wagon again he is completely incoherent today.
fix someone's little red wagon|fix|fix someone's w
v. phr., informal 1. (Said to a child as a threat) to administer a spanking. Stop that right away or I'll fix your (little red) wagon! 2. (Said of an adult) to thwart or frustrate another, to engineer his failure. If he sues me for slander, I will counter-sue him for malicious prosecution. That will fix his wagon!
get on the bandwagon|bandwagon|get|get on|jump|jum
v. phr., informal To join a popular cause or movement. At the last possible moment, the senator jumped on the winning candidate's bandwagon.
hitch one's wagon to a star|hitch|star|wagon
v. phr. To aim high; follow a great ambition or purpose, In trying to be a famous pianist, Mary had hitched her wagon to a star.John hitched his wagon to a star and decided to try to become President.
off the wagon|off|wagon
adj. phr., slang No longer refusing to drink whiskey or other alcoholic beverages; drinking liquor again, after stopping for a while. When a heavy drinker quits he must really quit. One little drink of whiskey is enough to drive him off the wagon. Antonym: ON THE WAGON.
on the bandwagon|bandwagon|on
adj. phr., informal In or into the newest popular group or activity; in or into something you join just because many others are joining it. Often used after "climb", "get", or "jump". When all George's friends decided to vote for Bill, George climbed on the bandwagon too. See: JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON.
on the wagon|on|wagon
adv. phr. Participating in an alcohol addiction program; not touching any alcoholic beverage. Jim's doctor and his family finally managed to convince him that he was an alcoholic and should go on the wagon. Antonym: FALL OFF THE WAGON.
paddy wagon|paddy|wagon
n., informal A police van used for transporting prisoners to jail or the police station. The police threw the demonstrators into the paddy wagon.
bandwagon
bandwagon on the bandwagon Informal on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
fix someone's wagon
fix someone's wagon Get even with someone, get revenge on someone, spoil someone's chance of success. For example, He may think he can win the election, but these ads will fix his wagon, or After what he did to her, her family's out to fix his wagon. This term uses fix in the sense of “punish someone” or “put someone in an awkward position,” a usage dating from about 1800. The wagon was added in the 1900s, presumably making the phrase refer to putting sand in a wagon axle or similar sabotage.
hitch one's wagon to a star
hitch one's wagon to a star Aim high, as in Bill's hitching his wagon to a star—he plans to be a partner by age thirty. This metaphoric expression was invented by essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1870.
on the bandwagon, get
on the bandwagon, get Also, climb or hop or jump on the bandwagon. Join a cause or movement, as in More and more people are getting on the bandwagon to denounce cigarette smoking. This expression alludes to a horse-drawn wagon carrying a brass band, used to accompany candidates on campaign tours in the second half of the 1800s. By about 1900 it was extended to supporting a campaign or other cause.
An wagon idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with wagon, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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