army-beef /'ɑ:mibi:f/beef Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
beef it up
what's your beef
beef
2. the penis
3. the vagina
4. to engage in sexual intercourse
5. see also
beef bayonet
beef curtains
beef up
beefy
da beefy mac
ride the beef
beef sth up
Idiom(s): beef sth upTheme: IMPROVEMENT
to make something stronger; to supplement something. (Informal or slang.)
• The government decided to beef the army up by buying hundreds of new tanks.
• Okay, let's beef up the opening song. Please, everyone, sing louder!
beef about something
complain about something: "He's always beefing about the pay."beef something up
give something extra appeal: "If we beef up the window display, more people might come into the shop."beef about|beef
v. phr. To complain about something. Stop beefing about your job, Jack. You could have done a lot worse!beef up|beef
v., informal To make stronger by adding men or equipment; make more powerful; reinforce. The general beefed up his army with more big guns and tanks. The university beefed up the football coaching staff by adding several good men.where's the beef?
where's the beef?1) Also, what's the beef? What is the source of a complaint, as in Where's the beef? No one was hurt in the accident. This usage employs beef in the sense of a “complaint” or “grudge,” also appearing in the phrase have no beef with, meaning “have no quarrel with.” [Slang; late 1800s]
2) Where is the content or substance, as in That was a very articulate speech, but where's the beef? This usage was originally the slogan for a television commercial for a hamburger chain attacking the poor quality of rival chains. (1984) The phrase was almost immediately transferred to other kinds of substance, especially in politics.
An beef idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with beef, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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