Significato: Abbott

n. Abbott, nome proprio maschile

bott Idioma

bottle drive

going to houses asking for pop and liquor bottles The bottle drive was a success. The girls earned $350.

bottle man

a man who finds bottles in garbage cans or dumpsters The bottle man walked down the alley pushing a cart full of junk.

bottle up

not talk about, keep in your mind Don't keep all those feelings bottled up inside you. Talk!

bottom dollar

one

bottom fall out/drop out

to fall below an earlier lowest price When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.

bottom fell out

(See the bottom fell out)

bottom line

the total, the final figure on a balance sheet When they examined the bottom line of the company they decided not to invest in it.

bottom out

reach the lowest or worst point of something The value of the stock has begun to bottom out and should soon begin to increase in value.

bottom rung

the first step, the lowest position Jerry, my boy, in this company you start at the bottom rung.

bottoms up

finish your drinks, drink the remainder """Bottoms up,"" said his friend. ""It's time to go."""

chief cook and bottle washer

manager, supervisor Hal is the chief cook and bottle washer for our school supper.

from the bottom of my heart

sincerely, with deep feeling For your kindness, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

from the bottom of one

with great feeling, sincerely I thanked him from the bottom of my heart for helping my daughter when she was sick.

get to the bottom of

get the facts, find the cause Did you get to the bottom of the problem? What is the cause?

hit bottom

be at the very lowest, not be able to go any lower The economy hit bottom last year but is finally starting to improve.

hit rock bottom

feel very unfortunate, feel very depressed After his farm was seized, he hit rock bottom - lost all hope.

hit the bottle

drink liquor, get drunk to forget problems When Laura left him, he hit the bottle, drinking to forget her.

rock bottom

(See hit rock bottom)

scrape the bottom of the barrel

use the last ones or the worst ones, seconds He's a bad referee. We scraped the bottom of the barrel to find him.

spin the bottle

a game to decide who is to kiss whom When we played spin the bottle, Mavis always got to kiss Ron.

the bottom fell out

the project stopped, the business failed, the wheels fall off When the price of oil dropped, the bottom fell out of the oil industry in Alberta.

the bottom line

the final number, the conclusion The bottom line is this: we can't afford to buy another store.

you can bet your bottom dollar

you can be sure of it, you can bet your last dollar on it If Terry knows about the dance, you can bet your bottom dollar he'll be there.

bottle

1. courage, confidence:"Johnny's scared, he's lost his bottle"
2. to smash a bottle into a person's face, very often a beer bottle after a drinking spree

bottle-arse

a person with notably broad buttocks

bottle it

1. to lose courage; also bottle out
2. (interj) shut up!

bottle out

see bottle it (1)

bottom burp

wind from the anus, a fart; generally children's expression

bottomless pit

a person with an insatiable appetite for food

botty

the buttocks; children's expression

soft as a baby's bottom

Idiom(s): (as) soft as a baby's bottom

Theme: SOFTNESS

very soft and smooth to the touch.
• This cloth is as soft as a baby's bottom.
• No, Bob doesn't shave yet. His cheeks are soft as a baby's bottom.

learn sth from the bottom up

Idiom(s): learn sth from the bottom up

Theme: LEARNING

to learn something thoroughly, from the very beginning; to learn all aspects of something, even the most lowly. (Informal.)
• I learned my business from the bottom up.
• I started out sweeping the floors and learned everything from the bottom up.

from top to bottom

Idiom(s): from top to bottom

Theme: COMPLETELY

from the highest point to the lowest point; throughout.
• I have to clean the house from top to bottom today.
• We need to replace our elected officials from top to bottom.

from the bottom of one's heart

Idiom(s): from the bottom of one's heart

Theme: SINCERITY

sincerely.
• When I returned the lost kitten to Mrs. Brown, she thanked me from the bottom of her heart.
• Oh, thank you! I’m grateful from the bottom of my heart.

crack open a bottle

Idiom(s): crack open a bottle

Theme: DRINKING

to open a bottle; to remove the cork or seal from a bottle, usually a bottle of an alcoholic drink.
• They cracked open a bottle to celebrate her arrival.
• Let's crack open a bottle of champagne and celebrate.

bottle sth up

Idiom(s): bottle sth up

Theme: ANXIETY - REPRESSED

to hold one's feelings within; to keep from saying something that one feels strongly about.
• Let's talk about it, John. You shouldn't bottle it up.
• Don't bottle up your problems. It's better to talk them out.

bet one's bottom dollar

Idiom(s): bet one's bottom dollar AND bet one's life

Theme: CERTAINTY

to be quite certain (about something). (Both are informal and folksy. A bottom dollar is the last dollar.)
• I'll be there. You bet your bottom dollar.
• I bet my bottom dollar you can't swim across the pool.
• You bet your life I can't swim that far.
• I bet my life on it.

at the bottom of the ladder

Idiom(s): at the bottom of the ladder

Theme: ADVANCEMENT

at the lowest level of pay and status.
• Most people start work at the bottom of the ladder.
• When Ann got fired, she had to start all over again at the bottom of the ladder.

at the bottom of the hour

Idiom(s): at the bottom of the hour

Theme: TIME - SPECIFIC

on the half hour; the opposite of at the top of the hour. (Typically heard on television or the radio.)
• Hear the news on WNAG at the bottom of the hour.
• We will have an interview with Harry Kravitz at the bottom of the hour.

At the bottom of the totem pole

(USA) If someone is at the bottom of the totem pole, they are unimportant. Opposite is at the top of the totem pole.

Bet your bottom dollar

(USA) If you can bet your bottom dollar on something, you can be absolutely sure about it.

Blood is worth bottling

(AU) If an Australian says to you "Your blood is worth bottling", he/she is complimenting or praising you for doing something or being someone very special.

From the bottom of your heart

If someone does something from the bottom of their heart, then they do it with genuine emotion and feeling.

Let the genie out of the bottle

If people let the genie out of the bottle, they let something bad happen that cannot be put right or controlled.

Lose your bottle

(UK) If someone loses their bottle, they lose the courage to do something.

Smooth as a baby's bottom

If something is smooth as a baby's bottom, it has a regular, flat surface.

I'll bet you my bottom dollar|bet|bottom|bottom do

interj., informal An exaggerated assertion of assurance. I'll bet you my bottom dollar that the Cubs will win this year.

bet one's boots|bet|bet one's bottom dollar|bet on

v. phr., informal 1. To bet all you have. This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it. Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. 2. or bet one's life . To feel very sure; have no doubt. Was I scared when I saw the bull running at me? You bet your life I was!

bottle blond|blond|bottle

n., slang A person who is obviously not a natural blond but whose hair is artificially colored. I doubt that Leonora's hair color is natural; she strikes me as a bottle blond.

bottle up|bottle

v. 1. To hide or hold back; control. There was no understanding person to talk to, so Fred bottled up his unhappy feeling. 2. To hold in a place from which there is no escape; trap. Our warships bottled up the enemy fleet in the harbor.