| 单词 | waste of space |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswaste of space waste of space n. figurative colloquial a useless, inadequate, or contemptible person or thing. ΚΠ 1972 Daily Tel. 7 Jan. 11/7 Almost every silly little myth and pretension associated with the phrase avant-garde is perpetuated by this preposterous waste of space. 1982 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 5 Feb. On the American Institute of Certified Public Account[ant]s, the trade group: ‘A waste of space. Mediocre paper shufflers.’ 1997 Time Out 10 Sept. 183/2 His dad thinks he's a waste of space, his mum's a soft touch, he's a dole-bludging gambler. 2000 M. Herman Purely Belter 64 Bloody waste of space, that one. < as lemmas |
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