poor quality, lousy, shabby We cancelled the picnic because of the crummy weather.
drum up
create interest in, recruit, find some customers We have a million widgets to sell. Let's drum up some customers.
harum scarum
careless, disorganized, pell mell Tag is a harum scarum kind of game - no rules or referee.
hold all the trump cards
have the best chance of winning, have full control It will be difficult to do well in the negotiations with him as he holds all the trump cards.
rumor has it
people say that, through the grapevine Rumor has it you're moving to Tuktoyaktuk. Is that true?
that's the way the cookie crumbles
that is fate, that is the way things happen You didn't win the prize? That's the way the cookie crumbles.
throw a tantrum
show your bad temper, lose your cool When I refused to buy candy for Reggie, he threw a tantrum.
trump card
something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works Although we appeared to be very weak during the meeting we had some secret information as our trump card.
trump up
make up, invent in the mind He was arrested on trumped up charges of selling illegal CDs.
a bit of crumpet
a bit of crumpet is slang for a sexually desirable woman
a piece of crumpet
sexually desirable woman
Brummie
a native of Birmingham
crumb snatcher
kids, children
crumbs
1. (interj) a mild exclamation of surprise or amazement 2. tiny pieces of rock cocaine
crump
1. very good, excellent 2. feeling very good; feeling great enjoyment:"The club was dope; everybody was gettin' crump up in there"
crumpet
sexually desirable person:"The club was bursting its walls with crumpet"
Felt Forum
New York boxing arena, many prominent New York City boxers have boxed there
funky drummer
famous drumtrack by Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown's drummer, often used in hiphop
red rum
murder spelled backwards
trump
1. to have lots of money, like billionaire Donald Trump 2. in certain card games the highest ranking suit is called trump (e.g. spades). When a person has nothing but trump cards in his hand it is referred to as being "trump tight""cause Snoop dog is trump tight like the virgin-surgeon" -- Snoop Dogg (Tha Shiznit [??])
trump tight
see trump
trumped-up
Idiom(s): trumped-up
Theme: DECEPTION
false; fraudulently devised. • They tried to have Tom arrested on a trumped-up charge. • Bob gave some trumped-up excuse for not being at the meeting.
tea and crumpets
Idiom(s): tea and crumpets
Theme: SOCIAL
a fancy or fussy meeting or reception where refreshments, especially sweet and insubstantial refreshments are served. (Fixed order.) • I don't have time to spend the afternoon having tea and crumpets with the office staff I have work to do! • Almost every one of my Sunday afternoons is taken up with tea and crumpets for this cause and tea and crumpets for that cause! My rest and relaxation is the only cause I am interested in this Sunday!
play one's trump card
Idiom(s): play one's trump card
Theme: STRATEGY
to use a special trick; to use one's most powerful or effective strategy or device. (Informal.) • I won't play my trump card until I have tried everything else. • I thought that the whole situation was hopeless until Mary played her trump card and solved the whole problem.
march to a different drummer
Idiom(s): march to a different drummer
Theme: DIFFERENCE
to believe in a different set of principles. • John is marching to a different drummer, and he doesn't come to our parties anymore. • Since Sally started marching to a different drummer, she has had a lot of great new ideas.
instrumental in
Idiom(s): instrumental in doing sth
Theme: IMPORTANCE
playing an important part in doing something. • John was instrumental in getting the contract to build the new building. • Our senator was instrumental in defeating the bill.
in the doldrums
Idiom(s): in the doldrums
Theme: SADNESS
sluggish; inactive; in low spirits. • He's usually in the doldrums in the winter. • I had some bad news yesterday, which put me into the doldrums.
drum sth into one's head
Idiom(s): drum sth into sb('s head)
Theme: EXPLANATION
to make someone learn something through persistent repetition. • Yes, I know that. They drummed it into me as a child. • Now I'm drumming it into my own children. • I will drum it into their heads day and night.
drum some business up
Idiom(s): drum some business up
Theme: COMMERCE
to stimulate people to buy what you are selling. • I need to do something to drum some business up. • A little bit of advertising would drum up some business.
drum sb out of
Idiom(s): drum sb out of sth
Theme: EJECT
to expel or send someone away from something, especially in a formal or public fashion. (From the military use of drums on such occasions.) • The officer was drummed out of the regiment for misconduct. • I heard that he was drummed out of the country club for cheating on his golf score.
Blow your own trumpet
If someone blows their own trumpet, they boast about their talents and achievements. ('Blow your own horn' is an alternative form.)
Come up trumps
When someone is said to have 'come up trumps', they have completed an activity successfully or produced a good result, especially when they were not expected to.
Doldrums
If a person is in the doldrums, they are depressed. If a project or something similar is in the doldrums, it isn't making any progress.
Down in the doldrums
If somebody's down in the doldrums, they are depressed and lacking energy.
March to the beat of your own drum
If people march to the beat of their own drum, they do things the way they want without taking other people into consideration.
See you on the big drum
A good night phrase to children.
That is the way the cookie crumbles
"That's the way the cookie crumbles" means that things don't always turn out the way we want.
the way the cookie crumbles
the way things are: "I'm sorry I didn't get the promotion, but that's the way the cookie crumbles."
beat the drum|beat|drum
v. phr. To attract attention in order to advertise something or to promote someone, such as a political candidate. Mrs. Smith has been beating the drum in her town in order to get her husband elected mayor.
drum up|drum
v. 1. To get by trying or asking again and again; attract or encourage by continued effort. The car dealer tried to drum up business by advertising low prices. 2. To invent. I will drum up an excuse for coming to see you next week. Synonym: MAKE UP2, THINK UP.
harum-scarum|harum|scarum
harum-scarum1adv., informal In a careless, disorderly or reckless way. Jim does his homework harum-scarum, and that is why his schoolwork is so poor. harum-scarum2adj., informal Careless, wild, or disorderly in one's acts or performance; reckless. Jack is such a harum-scarum boy that you can never depend on him to do anything right.
hold all the trumps|hold|trumps
v. phr. To have the best chance of winning; have all the advantages; have full control. Most of the team wants John for captain and he is the best player. He will he elected captain because he holds all the trumps.Freddy has a quarter and I have no money, so he holds all the trumps and can buy whatever he wants with it.
into the doldrums|doldrums|the doldrums
adj. phr. Inactive; sluggish; depressed. The news of our factory's going out of business put all of us in the doldrums.
that's how the cookie crumbles|cookie|crumble|crum
v. phr., informal That's how things are; that's life. It's too bad about John and Mary getting divorced, but then that's how the cookie crumbles.
trump card|card|trump
n. Something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works. The coach saved his star pitcher for a trump card.Mary had several ways to get Joan to come to her party. Her trump card was that the football captain would be there.
trump up|trump
v. To make up (something untrue); invent in the mind. Every time Tom is late getting home he trumps up some new excuse.The Russians were afraid he was a spy, so they arrested him on a trumped-up charge and made him leave the country.
alarum
alarum alarums and excursions 1) Archaic a stage direction, esp. in Elizabethan drama, for a scene depicting a battle 2) any noisy, confused situation
beat the drum for
beat the drum for Praise, promote, publicize, as in He's always beating the drum for his division, which actually has done very well. This term transfers the literal striking of a drum for ceremonial or other purposes to touting the virtues of a person, group, or product. [Mid-1900s]
drum 1. beat the drum for â Informal to seek to arouse interest in or enthusiasm for 2. drum out of 1) Historical to expel from (the army) with drums beating 2) to expel from in disgrace 3. drum up 1) to summon by or as by beating a drum 2) to get (business, etc.) by soliciting 4. on drums playing drums
An rum 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 rum, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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