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- 1 What does the seamy side mean?
- 2 What is the meaning of stuff and nonsense?
- 3 What does the idiomatic expression it made me see red mean?
- 4 How do you use seamy in a sentence?
- 5 Who Said Stuff and nonsense?
- 6 What is the meaning of the idiom heart and soul?
- 7 What is a black mood?
- 8 What is tickled pink?
- 9 What is the meaning of seamier?
- 10 How did Mary see the seamy side of life?
What does the seamy side mean?
1 archaic : having the rough side of the seam showing. 2a : unpleasant. b : degraded, sordid the seamy side of urban life.
What is the meaning of stuff and nonsense?
old-fashioned. an expression used to show that you think something is not true and/or is silly.
What is the meaning of the idiom in the nick of time?
Definition of in the nick of time informal. : just before the last moment when something can be changed or something bad will happen He decided to go just in the nick of time.
What does the idiomatic expression it made me see red mean?
phrase. If you see red, you suddenly become very angry. I didn’t mean to break his nose. I just saw red. Synonyms: lose your temper, boil, lose it [informal], seethe More Synonyms of to see red.
How do you use seamy in a sentence?
1) His time in London was his first glimpse of the seamier side of life. 2) The film vividly portrays the seamy side of life in the London of the early 70s. 3) Some of them are pretty seamy places. 4) Buckmaster’s habit of distancing himself from the seamier side of the company worried him.
What does seamy underbelly mean?
The corrupt, immoral, or sordid part or portion of some group, organization, society, etc., that remains unseen by the majority of people. The investigative journalist has exposed the seedy underbelly of an industry rife with bribery, prostitution, and drugs.
Who Said Stuff and nonsense?
Quote by Lewis Carroll: “stuff and nonsense”
What is the meaning of the idiom heart and soul?
phrase. If you put your heart and soul into something, you do it with a great deal of enthusiasm and energy. [emphasis] He was a committed man and put his heart and soul into everything he did. Synonyms: completely, entirely, absolutely, wholeheartedly More Synonyms of heart and soul.
What is the meaning of dead on time?
A play on the term “dead on time” meaning exactly on time, but also meaning deceased.
What is a black mood?
a very unhappy feeling: She was in one of her black moods today.
What is tickled pink?
Definition of tickled pink informal. : very happy or amused I was tickled pink to see her.
What is the meaning of seamy?
English Language Learners Definition of seamy : of or relating to unpleasant and usually illegal things (such as crime, drugs, etc.) See the full definition for seamy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
What is the meaning of seamier?
The more sordid, base, or unpleasant parts or aspects of life. She thought moving to inner-city New York would be a romantic adventure, but she wasn’t prepared for the seamy side of life she found there. I certainly saw the seamier sides of life when I worked in the clinic downtown.
How did Mary see the seamy side of life?
Mary saw the seamy side of life when she worked as a volunteer in the homeless shelter. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster’s page for free fun content .
What is the seamy side of the community?
seamy side The sordid or base aspect of something, as in This nightclub certainly shows you the seamy side of the community. This term refers to the wrong side of a garment, revealing the stitched seams. Shakespeare used it figuratively in Othello (4:2): “That turn’d your wit the seamy side without.”