begathon
begathon
A lengthy televised effort to raise funds for a particular cause. A play on "telethon," the proper term for such an effort, and "beg." Can we change the channel? This begathon is annoying me.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
begathon
n. a televised appeal for contributions, especially as conducted by U.S. public television stations. It seems like this station is one long begathon all year long.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- for (all) one's trouble
- for all one’s trouble
- for one’s trouble
- for trouble
- go for the fences
- make an effort (to do something)
- spare no effort to (do something)
- make every effort (to do something)
- make every effort to do
- an all-out effort