lousy with (something)
lousy with (something)
Having an abundance of something; having more of something than one needs or knows what to do with. We don't need another accountant—we're lousy with accountants! What we need is someone to overhaul our social media presence. My grandmother was obsessed with taxidermy, so her house was lousy with stuffed bodies of various animals.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lousy with someone or something
Inf. having lots of someone or something. (Like an infestation of lice.) Old Mr. Wilson is lousy with money. Tiffany is lousy with jewels and furs, but she's got bad teeth.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
lousy with
Abundantly supplied, as in He's lousy with money. Like louse up, this expression alludes to being infested with lice. [First half of 1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
lousy with someone/something
mod. having lots of someone or something. (Like an infestation of lice.) Tiffany is lousy with jewels and furs, but she’s got bad teeth.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- lousy with
- lousy with someone/something
- hold (all) the aces
- hold all the aces
- loss of face
- I'm having quite a time
- a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
- a little learning is a dangerous thing
- a weight off (one's) mind
- a weight off your mind