Definition of holus-bolus in English:

holus-bolus

adverb ˌhəʊləsˈbəʊləsˌhōləs ˈbōləs

North American archaic

All at once.
swallowing every proposal that is made holus-bolus
Example sentencesExamples
- School holidays and daylight saving were brought forward holus-bolus and commuters warned of hefty transport delays.
- Ad hoc guidelines developed in response to an epidemic in the United Kingdom more than a decade ago have been implemented holus-bolus against Canadian beef in international markets.
- We cannot, in some cavalier fashion, adopt and transplant holus-bolus from either Europe, Asia, or the Chicago School of Economics.
- Ad hoc guidelines developed in response to an outbreak of epidemic proportions in Great Britain have been implemented holus-bolus in response to one sick cow.
- We're certainly not just going to pick up and apply holus-bolus what the Americans have done without ascertaining whether that is something that will work in Australia.

Origin

Mid 19th century (originally dialect): perhaps pseudo-Latin for 'whole bolus, whole lump'.

Rhymes

Aeolus, alveolus, bolas, bolus, gladiolus, solus, toeless

Definition of holus-bolus in US English:

holus-bolus

adverbˌhōləs ˈbōləs

North American archaic

All at once.
swallowing every proposal that is made holus-bolus
Example sentencesExamples
- We're certainly not just going to pick up and apply holus-bolus what the Americans have done without ascertaining whether that is something that will work in Australia.
- School holidays and daylight saving were brought forward holus-bolus and commuters warned of hefty transport delays.
- Ad hoc guidelines developed in response to an outbreak of epidemic proportions in Great Britain have been implemented holus-bolus in response to one sick cow.
- We cannot, in some cavalier fashion, adopt and transplant holus-bolus from either Europe, Asia, or the Chicago School of Economics.
- Ad hoc guidelines developed in response to an epidemic in the United Kingdom more than a decade ago have been implemented holus-bolus against Canadian beef in international markets.

Origin

Mid 19th century (originally dialect): perhaps pseudo-Latin for ‘whole bolus, whole lump’.

单词	holus-bolus
释义	Definition of holus-bolus in English: holus-bolus adverb ˌhəʊləsˈbəʊləsˌhōləs ˈbōləs North American archaic All at once. swallowing every proposal that is made holus-bolus Example sentencesExamples School holidays and daylight saving were brought forward holus-bolus and commuters warned of hefty transport delays. Ad hoc guidelines developed in response to an epidemic in the United Kingdom more than a decade ago have been implemented holus-bolus against Canadian beef in international markets. We cannot, in some cavalier fashion, adopt and transplant holus-bolus from either Europe, Asia, or the Chicago School of Economics. Ad hoc guidelines developed in response to an outbreak of epidemic proportions in Great Britain have been implemented holus-bolus in response to one sick cow. We're certainly not just going to pick up and apply holus-bolus what the Americans have done without ascertaining whether that is something that will work in Australia. Origin Mid 19th century (originally dialect): perhaps pseudo-Latin for 'whole bolus, whole lump'. Rhymes Aeolus, alveolus, bolas, bolus, gladiolus, solus, toeless Definition of holus-bolus in US English: holus-bolus adverbˌhōləs ˈbōləs North American archaic All at once. swallowing every proposal that is made holus-bolus Example sentencesExamples We're certainly not just going to pick up and apply holus-bolus what the Americans have done without ascertaining whether that is something that will work in Australia. School holidays and daylight saving were brought forward holus-bolus and commuters warned of hefty transport delays. Ad hoc guidelines developed in response to an outbreak of epidemic proportions in Great Britain have been implemented holus-bolus in response to one sick cow. We cannot, in some cavalier fashion, adopt and transplant holus-bolus from either Europe, Asia, or the Chicago School of Economics. Ad hoc guidelines developed in response to an epidemic in the United Kingdom more than a decade ago have been implemented holus-bolus against Canadian beef in international markets. Origin Mid 19th century (originally dialect): perhaps pseudo-Latin for ‘whole bolus, whole lump’.
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