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a basket case
a person who is very nervous, in bad shape If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case.
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.
a three-bagger (baseball)
a hit that allows the batter to run to third base Molitor hit a three-bagger in the sixth game of the World Series.
all your eggs in one basket
depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.
bash
a wild party, a party where people are drunk and noisy """Did you go to Tina's party?"" ""Ya. It was a noisy bash."""
basket case
(See a basket case)
basta la musica
stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""
breadbasket
stomach, belly The ball hit him just below his chest - right in the breadbasket.
clutch hitter (baseball)
(See a clutch hitter)
don't put all your eggs in one basket
do not invest all the money in one company Balance your investments. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
get to first base
do the first step, complete the first stage He was hoping for a kiss, but he didn't get to first base.
go to hell in a handbasket
go to hell feeling peaceful or unconcerned, ignorance is bliss We don't get involved in issues. We're wasting our lives and going to hell in a handbasket!
hit and run (baseball)
a play in which the batter tries to hit as the base runner runs On the next pitch, the Mets tried a hit and run, but the batter missed the ball.
home run (baseball)
the batter scores a run on one hit (See grand slam) I remember the game when Rusty hit three home runs.
off base
inaccurate He was really off base on his estimate of next year
pinch hitter (baseball)
substitute batter, extra batter Gomez is the best pinch hitter on the team. His average is .372.
reach first base
make a good start, succeed We were unable to reach first base over the new pricing policy with our competitors.
strike out (baseball)
fail to hit the ball while at bat This time he'll hit the ball. Last time at bat he struck out.
touch base
contact again, keep in touch Touch base with me in a month or so. Call me about May 10.
base head
a person hooked on cocaine
bash the bishop
to masturbate. Jocular male terminology. Derived from the similarity of the head of the penis with a bishop's mitre
basket
a euphemism for a bastard
bastard
1. a contemptible person. Derived from the original meaning, an illegitimate person, when to be born out of wedlock was viewed as objectionable
2. a pitiable person:"That poor bastard never stood a chance once the avalanche started."
3. used as an negative intensifier:"My bastard car wont start again!"
4. (interj) exclamation of anger
bastarding
an intensifier:"I'm sorry I'm late, I missed the bastarding bus again"
baste
to disrespect; to treat without respect:"She just basted you!"
bible basher
derogatory term for a fanatical preacher of religion
base on
establish on ; rest on把…建立在;以…为基础
One should always base one's opinion on facts.人们说话应以事实为根据。
base on/upon
establish on ; rest on把…建立在;以…为基础
One should always base one's opinion on facts.人们说话应以事实为根据。
base upon
establish on ; rest on把…建立在;以…为基础
One should always base one's opinion on facts.人们说话应以事实为根据。
on the basis of
according to按照;基于…
The judges are chosen on the basis of their qualification.法官是按照资格选出的。
steal a base
Idiom(s): steal a base
Theme: SPORTS - BASEBALL
to sneak from one base to another in baseball.
• The runner stole second base, but he nearly got put out on the way.
• Tom runs so slowly that he never tries to steal a base.
put all one's eggs in one basket
Idiom(s): put all one's eggs in one basket
Theme: RISK
to risk everything at once. (Often negative.)
• Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Then everything won't be lost if there is a catastrophe.
• John only applied to the one college he wanted to go to. He put all his eggs in one basket.
on a first-name basis
Idiom(s): on a first-name basis (with sb)
Theme: FAMILIARITY
knowing someone very well; good friends with someone.
• I'm on a first name basis with John.
• John and I are on a first-name basis.
go to hell in a hand-basket
Idiom(s): go to hell in a hand-basket
Theme: RUIN
to become totally worthless; to go to (hell). (Informal. Use hell with caution. Not used as a command.)
• The whole country is going to hell in a hand-basket.
• Look at my lawn—full of weeds. It's going to hell in a hand-basket.
base one's opinion on
Idiom(s): base one's opinion on sth
Theme: OPINION
to make a judgment or form an opinion from something.
• You must not base your opinion on one bad experience.
• I base my opinion on many years of studying the problem.
Put all your eggs in one basket
Risk everything by relying on one plan (by putting all one's money in one business).
BASH IN
(separable) to damage something by hitting it violently
" Vandals bashed in the windows of my new Lamborghini."
Cover all the bases
If you cover all the bases, you deal with all aspects of a situation or issue, or anticipate all possibilities. ('Cover all bases' is also used.)
Have a bash
If you have a bash at something, you try to do it, especially when there isn't much chance of success.
Hell in a Handbasket
Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Spread your risks widely and wisely.
base on balls|balls|base
n. First base given to a baseball batter who is pitched four balls outside of the strike zone. He was a good judge of pitchers and often received bases on balls.
basket case|basket|case
n., slang, also informal 1. A person who has had both arms and both legs cut off as a result of war or other misfortune. 2. A helpless person who is unable to take care of himself, as if carted around in a basket by others. Stop drinking, or else you'll wind up a basket case!
first base|base|first
n. phr. 1. The base that must be touched first by a baseball player after batting. He got to first base on four balls. 2. See: GET TO FIRST BASE.
get to first base|first base|get|reach|reach first
v. phr. To make a good start; really begin; succeed, Joe had a long paper to write for history class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn't got to first base yet. Suppose Sam falls in love with Betty. Can he even get to first base with her? George wants to go to college and become a teacher, but I'll be surprised if he even reaches first base. If you don't dress neatly, you won't get to first base when you look for a job.
Compare: FIRST BASE.
load the bases|base|bases|fill|fill the bases|load
v. phr. To get men on all three bases in baseball. The Mets loaded the bases with two singles and a base on balls. Don hit a home run with the bases loaded.
not to get to first base|base|first base
v. phr. To fail to make initial progress; have no success at all. I tried various ways to make Mary interested in me as a potential husband, but I couldn 't even get to first base.
off base|base|off
adj. phr., informal Not agreeing with fact; wrong. The idea that touching a toad causes warts is off base. When Tom said that the teacher's explanation did not agree with the book, the teacher was embarrassed at being caught off base.
put all one's eggs in one basket|basket|egg|eggs|p
v. phr. To place all your efforts, interests, or hopes in a single person or thing. Going steady in high school is putting all your eggs in one basket too soon. To buy stock in a single company is to put all your eggs in one basket. He has decided to specialize in lathe work, although he knows it is risky to put all his eggs in one basket.
third base|base|third
n. The base to be touched third in baseball. He reached third base standing up on a long triple.
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