의미: beggar

beg·gar n.

1 거지, 걸인, 비렁뱅이; 기부금을 모으는 사람

2 가난뱅이, 빈곤자

3 [수식어를 동반하여] 《구어·경멸·익살》 놈, 녀석(fellow)
▶ a saucy beggar 건방진 놈, 까부는 녀석
▶ nice little beggars 귀여운 놈들

4 《영·구어》 (…에 특히) 열심인[능숙한] 사람 《for, to》
a beggar for work 《구어》 일에 미친 사람
a good beggar 얻어내는 재주가 좋은 사람
Beggars must not[can't] be choosers. 《속담》 빌어먹는 놈이 콩밥을 마다할까.
die a beggar 거지 죽음을 하다
Poor beggar! 가엾어라!
You little beggar! 이놈 봐라!
━ vt.

1 <사람을> 가난들게 하다, 빈곤하게 하다

2 <표현·비교를> 빈약하게 하다, 무력화하다, 불가능케 하다
beggar belief 믿을 수 없다
beggar oneself 알거지가 되다, 가난해지다
I'll be beggared if ... 《속어》 맹세코 …하는 일은 없다, 결코 …않을 것이다
▷ beg v.; béggarly a.

egga 관용구

beggars can't be choosers

people who receive free things should not expect the best "When they complained about the shabby coats, he said, ""Beggars can't be choosers."""

beggar

euphemism for "bugger"

beggar description

Idiom(s): beggar description

Theme: DESCRIPTION

to defy description; to be unable to be described
• The house was a mess. The place beggared description.
• Our reaction to the proposal beggars description. We were deeply disturbed for days.

A young idler, an old beggar.

If you don't work, you won't have any money when you're old.

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.

Wishing alone is of no use; you must act as well.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride

This means that wishing for something or wanting it is not the same as getting or having it.

Beggars cannot be choosers.

One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances.

If wishes were horses beggars would ride.

Life would be very easy if goals could be achieved only by desiring.

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People who can not choose what they will have, must accept what they get; if you are not in control, you must take what you can gel. We wanted to leave on the train in the morning but it doesn't go until afternoon, so we must go then. Beggars can't he choosers. Mary got a red dress from her sister, although she didn't like red. She kept it because she said beggars should not be choosers.
Compare: LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH.