bull terrier
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especially in order to trick sb $ i#; &jt*Ji|: [V] She’s just
bullshitting. ftfe^MJlcfeltiito 0 [VN] Don’t
try to bullshit me! ! ► bullshitter noun
,
bull 'terrier noun a strong dog with short hair, a thick neck
and a long nose ^ ) — see also pit bull terrier bully /'boli/ noun, verb,
exclamation mnoun {pi. -ies) a person who uses their strength or power
to frighten or hurt weaker people HtfrUit#: the school bully
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verb (bul-lies, bully ing, bul-lied, bul
lied) [VN] ~ sb (into
sth/into doing sth) to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your
strength or power to make sb do sth &DF; ffiW; ifrii: My son is being bullied at school. HcJLT1 £ ^ Of won’t be bullied into signing
anything. He►bullying noun [U]: Bullying is a problem in
many schools.
0 He
refused to give in to bullying and threats, fife jg A [Sj S DT /$ it A it jfr „ 0 bullying behaviour/tactics If
ilTiA / Aft m exclamation fT»flil bully for you, etc. (informal) used to show that you do not think that
what sb has said or done is very impressive & T : He’s got a job in New York? Well, bully
for him! TifrEL'fe?
'bully boy noun (BrE, informal) an aggressive violent man ?jft tg ; M
H : The group have frequently
used
bully-boy tactics.
'bully pulpit noun [sing.] {NAmE) a position of authority that gives sb the
opportunity to speak in public about an issue W
£
bul rush (also bull-rush)
/'bulrAj/
noun a tall plant with long narrow leaves and a long brown head
of flowers, that grows in or near water
bul wark /‘bulwak; NAmE -W3:rk/ noun 1 ~ (against sth) (formal) a
person or thing that protects or defends sth ) : a bulwark against
extremism jg $: EL Wt ± X # 2 a wall built as a defence MQ; 3
[usually pi.]
the part of a ship’s
side that is above the level of the deck ( bum /bxm/ noun, verb, adj.
m noun {informal) 1 (BrE) the
part of the body that you sit on PETTI backside, behind,
bottom 2 (especially NAmE)
a person who has no home or job and who asks other people for money or food A; ?cik ffl? K:
a beach bum (= sb who spends all their time on the
beach, without having a job) #jt 3 a lazy person who does nothing for other
people or for society K; A fr] #: He’s nothing but a no-good bum! ffe A M JiA ffl (ft M U
o firm bums on 1 seats {BrE, informal) used to refer to the number
of people who attend a show, talk, etc., especially when emphasizing the need
or desire to attract a large number iHfc ( ^
n/r& ) iftMA (
M ) : They’re not bothered about
attracting the right
audience—they just want bums on seats. (Ml AffeA^^
H ft £ W (ft A H A M Mi o give sb/get
the , bu m’s
1 rush {informal, especially
NAmE) to
force sb/be forced to leave a place quickly A; He was soon
given the bum’s rush from the club. {tfetS'ftA^fiAlftSM
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verb (-mm-) [VN] 1 ~ sth (off sb) (informal) to
get sth
from sb by asking H ftj 1? ; £i-t PETTI cadge
: Can I
bum a cigarette off you? Hc—fS'lS^Fn^?
2 ~ sb (out) {NAmE, informal) to make sb feel upset or disappointed {l£A:£; IjlliM ,bum around/about {informal)
to travel around or spend your time with no
particular plans ( Wife ) WiWi, He bummed around
the world for a year. ^Ao
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adj. [only before noun] {informal) of bad quality; wrong or
useless H
(ft; & (ft: He didn’t play one
bum note, fife—A# 0
a bum deal (= a situ
ation where you do not get what you deserve or
have paid for) AAIT(ft3:J§
bum-bag /'bAmbaeg/ (BrE) {NAmE 'fanny pack) noun {informal) a small bag attached to a
belt and worn