shower

Related to shower: cold shower

a cold shower

1. An unexpectedly cold reaction from someone or something. Well, that bad review in the paper was certainly a cold shower amid the excitement of starring in my first play.

2. A distraction that allows one to suppress sexual urges or feelings. Often used in the phrase "take a cold shower." You're losing your mind over this girl. Go take a cold shower before you do something stupid. That movie was steamy! I think I need to go home and take a cold shower.

a grower, not a shower

vulgar slang A penis that is small when flaccid but becomes substantially larger when erect. (A "shower" is a penis that is quite large when flaccid and does not grow much when erect.) He told me he was a grower, not a shower, and then proved it when we went home together!

aluminum shower

1. In aviation, a midair collision between two airplanes, thus resulting in a "shower" of debris from the sky. With so many more planes in the air these days, it's a wonder there aren't more aluminum showers.

2. obsolete An effort to collect household and scrap aluminum so as to aid in wartime production efforts. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Officials pledged that the town would take part in an aluminum shower to replenish the raw resources that the arms industry so desperately needs.

3. obsolete A party, as for a bride-to-be, in which household items and appliances (i.e., those made of aluminum) are given as gifts. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I was at a lovely aluminum shower for Jane last weekend. Someone even gave her an entire kitchen set!

See also: shower

April showers bring May flowers

proverb Poor, often rainy weather in April can prove beneficial to blooming plant life in May. A: "Ugh, will it ever stop raining?" B: "April showers bring may flowers, at least."

golden shower

An act intended for sexual gratification in which someone is urinated upon by another person.

have a shower

1. Literally, to clean oneself in a shower. I got really sweaty working out in the back yard, so I'm going to have a shower before lunch. I prefer to have showers, but having a bath now and then is nice, too.

2. To bathe in general, not necessarily in a shower. There are a few people in my office who could stand to have a shower a bit more regularly. You might have better luck on your dates if you had a shower every once in a while!

Puerto Rican shower

offensive slang Cleaning oneself as best one can when only a sink is available. A: "When we were stuck at the airport for almost 48 hours, we could only clean ourselves up by attempting Puerto Rican showers in the bathroom." B: "Dad! That's a really ugly thing to say."

See also: shower

risk of (some inclement weather)

A significant chance of some kind of unpleasant weather, such as rain, snow, lightning, etc., occurring. I just heard that there's a risk of rain tomorrow. I hope our football game doesn't get canceled. You should never set off on a hike when there's a risk of lightning.

send (one) to the showers

To remove one from a particular situation for poor behavior or performance. Likened to an athlete being removed from a game and sent to the locker room (where one typically showers after the game is over). Coach will send you to the showers if you can't control your temper. I think it's high time the senator sent her press secretary to the showers. His comments to the media have been increasingly inflammatory.

shower (someone or something) with (something)

To present, give, or bestow something liberally or abundantly to someone or something. Friends and family will shower you with gifts when your first child is born, but don't expect much more than a card when your second baby arrives! The state-controlled media always showers the country's leader with praise, no matter what he says or does.

See also: shower

shower (something) on (someone or something)

To present, give, or bestow something liberally or abundantly to someone or something. Friends and family will shower gifts on you when your first child is born, but don't expect much more than a card when your second baby arrives! The state-controlled media always showers praise on the country's leadership, even if his actions or remarks contradict themselves.

shower (something) upon (someone or something)

To present, give, or bestow something liberally or abundantly to someone or something. Friends and family will shower gifts upon you when your first child is born, but don't expect much more than a card when your second baby arrives! The state-controlled media always showers praise upon the country's leadership, even if his actions or remarks contradict themselves.

shower down

1. To clean oneself off in the shower, especially after some particularly dirty or strenuous activity. I need to go home after work and shower down, but I can meet you a little bit later if you want. I get so sweaty when I dance that I have to go shower down straight away when I'm finished.

2. To wash someone or something with a continuous spray or jet of water, as from a showerhead. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "shower" and "down." Our boiler isn't working, so we've had to shower the kids down in the electric shower in the basement. Make sure you shower down the horses after the guests come back from their ride.

3. To come falling down in great quantities from the sky. Meteors shower down upon the planet nearly constantly, making it totally uninhabitable. Huge drops of water showered down on the excavation, bringing all of our progress to a halt.

4. To cause something to fall from above in great quantities. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "shower" and "down." The wealthy old man took bagfuls of money to the roof of the tallest building and showered cash down on the people below. The gods will shower down their wrath upon you for this blasphemous act!

5. To heap an inordinate amount of something on someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "shower" and "down." The world showered praise down on the team for their breakthroughs in cancer research. The gods will shower down their wrath upon you for this blasphemous act!

shower scum

1. A thin white or gray film of soap, dirt, and skin cells that accumulates around the tub, tiles, or glass door of a shower. I don't think the previous owners of this place ever cleaned their bathrooms properly. The shower scum alone must have been an inch thick! This spray promises to wash away shower scum without any need to scrub!

2. An extremely repugnant, vile, wretched person. You're worse than a rat, worse than a maggot—you're nothing but shower scum! I would never let my daughter date shower scum like you!

take a cold shower

To dampen or suppress sexual urges or feelings by distracting oneself with some kind of activity. Typically used as an imperative. You're losing your mind over this girl. Go take a cold shower before you do something stupid. That movie was steamy! I think I need to go home and take a cold shower.

take a shower

1. Literally, to clean oneself in a shower; to shower. I got really sweaty working out in the back yard, so I'm going to take a shower before lunch. I prefer to take showers, but having a bath now and then is nice, too.

2. To bathe in general, not necessarily in a shower. There are a few people in my office who could stand to take a shower a bit more regularly. You might have better luck on your dates if you took a shower every once in a while!

April showers bring May flowers.

Prov. Although rain in April is annoying, it starts the flowers growing. Child: I hate all this rain. Why does it have to rain? Mother: April showers bring May flowers. Although it was a dreary, rainy day, we felt cheerful, since April showers bring May flowers.

risk of rain

and risk of showers; risk of thunder(-storms)

a chance of precipitation. (Used only in weather forecasting. There is no "risk" of hazard or injury involved.) And for tomorrow, there is a slight risk of showers in the morning. There is a 50 percent risk of rain tonight.

send someone to the showers

and send someone to the locker room

Fig. to order a player from the playing field, thus ending the player's participation for the day. The coach had sent four players to the showers before the end of the game. He was angry enough to send them all to the locker room.

shower someone or something with something

to cover someone or something with cascades of something. Mary's friends showered her with gifts on her twenty-first birthday. The guests showered the bride and groom with confetti and rice.

See also: shower

take a shower

and take a bath

to bathe. I take a shower every morning. John takes a hot bath to relax.

cold shower

A surprisingly chilly reception, reaction, or response, as in The small voter turnout was a cold shower to the League of Women Voters. The allusion in this term is to the unexpected and not always pleasant effect of an ice-cold shower. [Second half of 1900s]

send someone to the showers

AMERICAN

If you send someone to the showers, you stop them playing a game or taking part in an activity because of their bad behaviour or poor performance. Viewers will vote online about what should happen in events they're watching, such as whether certain pitchers should be sent to the showers. Investors should consider various factors before sending a manager to the showers. Note: You can also talk about a trip to the showers with the same meaning. So what did Clemens say to earn his early trip to the showers? Compare with an early bath. Note: In baseball and other sports, players who are sent off cannot return to the field and so can take a shower before the game is finished.

send someone to the showers

fail early on in a race or contest. North American informal

shower on

or shower upon

To bestow an abundance of something on someone: The director showered praise on the actor. The happy parents showered love upon their child.

shower with

To give someone an abundance of something: The parents showered the child with gifts.

See also: shower

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

shower

(ˈʃo wɚ)

a large flaccid penis that doesn’t get much bigger. (Compare to grower.) It’s a shower, not a grower.

shower scum

n. a despised person; despised people. (see also bathtub scum, pond scum.) Who is the shower scum who put a cigarette butt in my houseplant?

April showers bring May flowers

Adversity is followed by good fortune. An old proverb, it was taken more literally in days gone by, and in fact it appeared in a British book of Weather Lore published in 1893.

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释义	shower Related to shower: cold shower a cold shower 1. An unexpectedly cold reaction from someone or something. Well, that bad review in the paper was certainly a cold shower amid the excitement of starring in my first play. 2. A distraction that allows one to suppress sexual urges or feelings. Often used in the phrase "take a cold shower." You're losing your mind over this girl. Go take a cold shower before you do something stupid. That movie was steamy! I think I need to go home and take a cold shower. See also: cold, shower a grower, not a shower vulgar slang A penis that is small when flaccid but becomes substantially larger when erect. (A "shower" is a penis that is quite large when flaccid and does not grow much when erect.) He told me he was a grower, not a shower, and then proved it when we went home together! See also: not, shower aluminum shower 1. In aviation, a midair collision between two airplanes, thus resulting in a "shower" of debris from the sky. With so many more planes in the air these days, it's a wonder there aren't more aluminum showers. 2. obsolete An effort to collect household and scrap aluminum so as to aid in wartime production efforts. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Officials pledged that the town would take part in an aluminum shower to replenish the raw resources that the arms industry so desperately needs. 3. obsolete A party, as for a bride-to-be, in which household items and appliances (i.e., those made of aluminum) are given as gifts. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I was at a lovely aluminum shower for Jane last weekend. Someone even gave her an entire kitchen set! See also: shower April showers bring May flowers proverb Poor, often rainy weather in April can prove beneficial to blooming plant life in May. A: "Ugh, will it ever stop raining?" B: "April showers bring may flowers, at least." See also: bring, flower, may, shower golden shower An act intended for sexual gratification in which someone is urinated upon by another person. See also: golden, shower have a shower 1. Literally, to clean oneself in a shower. I got really sweaty working out in the back yard, so I'm going to have a shower before lunch. I prefer to have showers, but having a bath now and then is nice, too. 2. To bathe in general, not necessarily in a shower. There are a few people in my office who could stand to have a shower a bit more regularly. You might have better luck on your dates if you had a shower every once in a while! See also: have, shower Puerto Rican shower offensive slang Cleaning oneself as best one can when only a sink is available. A: "When we were stuck at the airport for almost 48 hours, we could only clean ourselves up by attempting Puerto Rican showers in the bathroom." B: "Dad! That's a really ugly thing to say." See also: shower risk of (some inclement weather) A significant chance of some kind of unpleasant weather, such as rain, snow, lightning, etc., occurring. I just heard that there's a risk of rain tomorrow. I hope our football game doesn't get canceled. You should never set off on a hike when there's a risk of lightning. See also: of, risk send (one) to the showers To remove one from a particular situation for poor behavior or performance. Likened to an athlete being removed from a game and sent to the locker room (where one typically showers after the game is over). Coach will send you to the showers if you can't control your temper. I think it's high time the senator sent her press secretary to the showers. His comments to the media have been increasingly inflammatory. See also: send, shower shower (someone or something) with (something) To present, give, or bestow something liberally or abundantly to someone or something. Friends and family will shower you with gifts when your first child is born, but don't expect much more than a card when your second baby arrives! The state-controlled media always showers the country's leader with praise, no matter what he says or does. See also: shower shower (something) on (someone or something) To present, give, or bestow something liberally or abundantly to someone or something. Friends and family will shower gifts on you when your first child is born, but don't expect much more than a card when your second baby arrives! The state-controlled media always showers praise on the country's leadership, even if his actions or remarks contradict themselves. See also: on, shower shower (something) upon (someone or something) To present, give, or bestow something liberally or abundantly to someone or something. Friends and family will shower gifts upon you when your first child is born, but don't expect much more than a card when your second baby arrives! The state-controlled media always showers praise upon the country's leadership, even if his actions or remarks contradict themselves. See also: shower, upon shower down 1. To clean oneself off in the shower, especially after some particularly dirty or strenuous activity. I need to go home after work and shower down, but I can meet you a little bit later if you want. I get so sweaty when I dance that I have to go shower down straight away when I'm finished. 2. To wash someone or something with a continuous spray or jet of water, as from a showerhead. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "shower" and "down." Our boiler isn't working, so we've had to shower the kids down in the electric shower in the basement. Make sure you shower down the horses after the guests come back from their ride. 3. To come falling down in great quantities from the sky. Meteors shower down upon the planet nearly constantly, making it totally uninhabitable. Huge drops of water showered down on the excavation, bringing all of our progress to a halt. 4. To cause something to fall from above in great quantities. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "shower" and "down." The wealthy old man took bagfuls of money to the roof of the tallest building and showered cash down on the people below. The gods will shower down their wrath upon you for this blasphemous act! 5. To heap an inordinate amount of something on someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "shower" and "down." The world showered praise down on the team for their breakthroughs in cancer research. The gods will shower down their wrath upon you for this blasphemous act! See also: down, shower shower scum 1. A thin white or gray film of soap, dirt, and skin cells that accumulates around the tub, tiles, or glass door of a shower. I don't think the previous owners of this place ever cleaned their bathrooms properly. The shower scum alone must have been an inch thick! This spray promises to wash away shower scum without any need to scrub! 2. An extremely repugnant, vile, wretched person. You're worse than a rat, worse than a maggot—you're nothing but shower scum! I would never let my daughter date shower scum like you! See also: scum, shower take a cold shower To dampen or suppress sexual urges or feelings by distracting oneself with some kind of activity. Typically used as an imperative. You're losing your mind over this girl. Go take a cold shower before you do something stupid. That movie was steamy! I think I need to go home and take a cold shower. See also: cold, shower, take take a shower 1. Literally, to clean oneself in a shower; to shower. I got really sweaty working out in the back yard, so I'm going to take a shower before lunch. I prefer to take showers, but having a bath now and then is nice, too. 2. To bathe in general, not necessarily in a shower. There are a few people in my office who could stand to take a shower a bit more regularly. You might have better luck on your dates if you took a shower every once in a while! See also: shower, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. April showers bring May flowers. Prov. Although rain in April is annoying, it starts the flowers growing. Child: I hate all this rain. Why does it have to rain? Mother: April showers bring May flowers. Although it was a dreary, rainy day, we felt cheerful, since April showers bring May flowers. See also: bring, flower, may, shower risk of rain and risk of showers; risk of thunder(-storms) a chance of precipitation. (Used only in weather forecasting. There is no "risk" of hazard or injury involved.) And for tomorrow, there is a slight risk of showers in the morning. There is a 50 percent risk of rain tonight. See also: of, rain, risk send someone to the showers and send someone to the locker room Fig. to order a player from the playing field, thus ending the player's participation for the day. The coach had sent four players to the showers before the end of the game. He was angry enough to send them all to the locker room. See also: send, shower shower someone or something with something to cover someone or something with cascades of something. Mary's friends showered her with gifts on her twenty-first birthday. The guests showered the bride and groom with confetti and rice. See also: shower take a shower and take a bath to bathe. I take a shower every morning. John takes a hot bath to relax. See also: shower, take McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. cold shower A surprisingly chilly reception, reaction, or response, as in The small voter turnout was a cold shower to the League of Women Voters. The allusion in this term is to the unexpected and not always pleasant effect of an ice-cold shower. [Second half of 1900s] See also: cold, shower The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. send someone to the showers AMERICAN If you send someone to the showers, you stop them playing a game or taking part in an activity because of their bad behaviour or poor performance. Viewers will vote online about what should happen in events they're watching, such as whether certain pitchers should be sent to the showers. Investors should consider various factors before sending a manager to the showers. Note: You can also talk about a trip to the showers with the same meaning. So what did Clemens say to earn his early trip to the showers? Compare with an early bath. Note: In baseball and other sports, players who are sent off cannot return to the field and so can take a shower before the game is finished. See also: send, shower, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. send someone to the showers fail early on in a race or contest. North American informal See also: send, shower, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary shower on or shower upon v. To bestow an abundance of something on someone: The director showered praise on the actor. The happy parents showered love upon their child. See also: on, shower shower with v. To give someone an abundance of something: The parents showered the child with gifts. See also: shower The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. shower (ˈʃo wɚ) a large flaccid penis that doesn’t get much bigger. (Compare to grower.) It’s a shower, not a grower. shower scum n. a despised person; despised people. (see also bathtub scum, pond scum.) Who is the shower scum who put a cigarette butt in my houseplant? See also: scum, shower McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions April showers bring May flowers Adversity is followed by good fortune. An old proverb, it was taken more literally in days gone by, and in fact it appeared in a British book of Weather Lore published in 1893. See also: bring, flower, may, shower The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: a cold shower cold shower take cold cold one catch a cold play freeze out play freeze-out grow cold the common cold you'll catch your death of cold References in periodicals archive In normal parlance, 'power shower' just means 'powerful shower', but technically the term refers to a unit with an integrated pump that boosts flow with both hot and cold water. Knowledge is shower power; Upgrading your bathroom? Follow this one-stop guide to the most complex piece of kit. By Luke Rix-Standing Alternatively, try an electric or power shower. Electric models are essentially in-built water heaters, that rapidly warm water on the way to the shower head. Top tips for the ideal shower In normal parlance, "power shower" just means "powerful shower", but technically the term refers to a unit with an integrated pump that boosts flow with both hot and cold. Your bathroom needs some shower power; Whether traditional or cutting edge, there's a style for everyone The Tub to Shower Transformation Sweepstakes' previous three winners have been thrilled with the results. Are you in need of a tub transformation? Contest: Warranty transfers Mira Showers has done some analysis and found the top 10 topic areas that people think about when they're having a shower, and it may surprise you. This is the most common thing to think about in the shower; On the subreddit, shower thoughts, you'll find a mixture of pop culture debate and innovative brainwaves Typically, their dad supports my orders, by providing an instant solutionKM, use our shower. You two, share the shower, so mom can be done with you faster. WIFESPEAK: When parents read from different scripts From the introduction of electric showers in the Sixties, to the Eighties witnessing the creation of different shower head models and body jets, the humble shower has come a long way. Get some shower savvy; LAUREN DAVIDSON asks the experts for useful tips and tricks Dr Runcie says: "If we have a hot shower in the evening, the body starts cooling. When should you shower? 'Exposed, the stylish on-the-wall model, has two different versions: 'Duo' with three SmartControl push-and-turn buttons, two head shower jets plus hand shower; and 'Mono' with two SmartControl push-and-turn buttons, a one-spray head shower and hand shower. Up your shower game 27 percent remove a bathtub, typically to make space for a larger shower. Making Big Splashes With Shower Updates GIVE IT A BOOST If your shower produces little more than a dribble, having an electric booster-pump fitted should make it more of a deluge, but shower pumps aren't compatible with all boilers, so check they're suitable first. SHOWER IN STYLE; It's likely to be a part of every day, so why not make it as enjoyable as possible? A shower head shape similar to those used on existing showers was chosen over earlier 'swan neck' style prototypes to broaden its acceptability. Go with the flow: Peter Honeyands BSc(Hons) GradIED explains how an industrial gas filtering technique inspired the design of a new ecological shower Women, for instance, were more likely to view a shower as a destination where they can escape or think without interruptions. When it comes to showering, views of men, women differ The Air Shower market analysis is provided for the international markets including development trends, competitive landscape analysis, and key regions development status. Air Shower Market Projections to 2021 with Company Profiles Now Available in a New Report at eMarketOrg.com
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