tank

Related to tank: Tank Army

avenue tank

slang A bus. The avenue tank was supposed to get to this stop five minutes ago—any idea where it is?

be built like a tank

To have a physique or structure that is strong and physically imposing. George started going to the gym every day since January—now he's built like a tank! These bomb shelters are built like tanks by design, so they can withstand anything.

See also: built, like, tank

built like a tank

Having a physique or structure that is strong and physically imposing. Man, you're built like a tank! You'd be a great addition to the football team as a linebacker! If you're going out in this snow, take my car—it's built like a tank!

See also: built, like, tank

drunk tank

slang A jail cell where people are detained after having been arrested for public drunkenness or a similar offense. My son's in the drunk tank, so I have to go down to the police station and pick him up.

empty the tank

To contribute, expend, or put forth the utmost of one's effort, ability, and/or energy. The veteran singer still empties the tank at each and every one of his performances. All right, ladies. There's two minutes left and we need four more points to win the game, so go out there and empty the tank!

in the tank

1. Plummeting, as of prices. Housing prices around here are in the tank right now, so I doubt we'll get the price that we want if we sell.

2. Available for use. I always keep an extra box of cereal in the tank for the kids. If you don't eat well before the game, you won't have enough energy in the tank to play well.

3. Very much in favor of someone or something. I'm not in the tank for anyone, I swear—I'm completely neutral!

junk tank

slang A prison cell or section reserved for drug addicts. (A play on "drunk tank.") Look, a junkie who's jonesing is a danger to themselves and others. Best to keep them in the junk tank, away from the others.

tank up (on something)

1. To fill the fuel tank of a vehicle (with a particular type of fuel). We'll need to tank up before we get on the highway tomorrow. I'm going to tank up on gas at the next rest stop.

2. To eat or drink (something) until one is full. We're going to be having dinner soon, so don't tank up on chips and candy. We stopped halfway to tank up on trail mix and water.

3. To drink alcohol to the point of intoxication. Don't tank up during lunch—we don't want any mistakes during the meeting this afternoon. He just sat silently at the bar, tanking up on whiskey and soda.

4. To ply someone with alcohol to the point of intoxication. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tank" and "up." It was my 21st birthday, so my friends tanked me up on all manner of liquor. Someone spiked the punch to try to tank up the entire auditorium of students.

5. Of a substance, to cause someone to become intoxicated due to having been ingested. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "tank" and "up." Wow, that cocktail you made me really tanked me up!

See also: tank, up

think tank

An organization or group of people working to perform research and propose solutions and courses of action to another organization or group, often political parties, government bodies, or the military. President Ronald Reagan based many of his policies on the results of a study done by the Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think tank.

tiger in (one's) tank

A lot of vigor, determination, and motivation. A reference to an advertising slogan of the oil company Esso: "Put a tiger in your tank." The company had a tiger in its tank in the late '90s, a seemingly unstoppable juggernaut in the industry, but a series of awful business decisions and the economic crash led it to bankruptcy in 2013. The manufacturers advertise the energy supplement as being able to put a tiger in your tank when you're feeling tired.

tank up

(on something) and tank up with something

1. Lit. to fill one's fuel tank with something. I need to tank up on premium gas to stop this engine knock. It's time to stop and tank up. We need to tank up with gas.

2. Sl. to drink some kind of alcoholic beverage. toby spent the evening tanking up on bourbon. Jerry tanked up with gin and went to sleep.

See also: tank, up

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

tank up

1. Fill a gas tank with fuel, as in As soon as we tank up the car we can leave. [First half of 1900s]

2. Drink to the point of intoxication. F. Scott Fitzgerald used this expression in The Great Gatsby (1926): "I think he'd tanked up a good deal at luncheon." This expression often is put in the passive, meaning "be or become intoxicated," as in My roommate really got tanked up last night. [Slang; c. 1900]

See also: tank, up

think tank

A group or organization dedicated to problem-solving and research, especially in such areas as technology, social or political strategy, and the military. For example, The congressional leaders rely too heavily on that conservative think tank. This term originated about 1900 as a facetious colloquialism for brain and was given its new meaning about 1950.

built like a tank

1. If someone is built like a tank, they are very big and strong. He was built like a tank and always sat alone in the bar.

2. If an object is built like a tank, it is very strong and will last a long time. Once I had a Czechoslovakian motorbike. It was built like a tank, weighed a ton, and was pure joy to ride.

See also: built, like, tank

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a tiger in your tank

energy, spirit, or animation.

This expression originated as a 1960s advertising slogan for Esso petrol: ‘Put a tiger in your tank’.

be built like a ˈtank

(also be built like a ˌbrick ˈshithouse taboo, slang) (of a person) be very big and strong: He’s a wrestler? Well, that doesn’t surprise me — he’s built like a tank!

See also: built, like, tank

in the ˈtank

(American English, informal, business) (about the price of shares, bonds, etc.) falling quickly: Technology stocks are doing well, but everything else is in the tank.

tank up

1. To fill the tank of a motor vehicle with gasoline: Gas prices are so high, I can barely afford to tank up. Don't tank up with low-quality gasoline.

2. To eat, drink, or accumulate a supply of food or drink: Midway through the hike, we stopped by a stream to tank up on water. The travelers pulled into a roadside diner and tanked up.

3. Slang To intoxicate someone: Someone poured a bottle of vodka in the punch and tanked up the unsuspecting partygoers. The kids got tanked up on soda pop and ran around in the yard. Many of the revelers were too tanked up to drive home.

4. Slang To drink to the point of intoxication: The losing team is tanking up at the bar.

5. Slang To be consumed to the point of intoxicating someone: That last glass of whiskey really tanked me up.

See also: tank, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

avenue tank

n. a bus. Watch out for them avenue tanks when you cross the street.

drunk tank

n. a jail cell where drunks are kept. (see also junk tank.) They hose down the drunk tank every hour on Friday and Saturday nights.

junk tank

n. a jail cell where addicts are kept. (see also drunk tank.) That junk tank is a very dangerous place.

on the tank

and on a tank

mod. on a drinking bout. All the guys were on the tank last Saturday.

on a tank

verb

See on the tank

tank

1. and tank up in. to drink too much beer; to drink to excess. Let’s go out this Friday and tank a while.

2. n. a drunkard. (Usually tank-up.) You’re turning into a real tank, Harry.

3. n. a jail cell for holding drunks. One night in the tank was enough to make John take the pledge.

4. tv. & in. to lose a game deliberately. The manager got wind of a plan to tank Friday’s game.

5. in. for something to fail. The entire stock market tanked on Friday.

tank up

verb

See tank

See also: tank, up

think-tank

n. a place where great minds are assembled to try to think up solutions to problems or to envision the future. She spent a few months in a California think-tank, then came back to teach.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

in the tank

1. In reserve: a runner who didn't have enough in the tank to hold the lead.

2. In a state of decline or failure: Stocks have been in the tank for months.

3. Enthusiastically partial; strongly favoring: a reporter accused of being in the tank for a candidate.

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释义	tank Related to tank: Tank Army avenue tank slang A bus. The avenue tank was supposed to get to this stop five minutes ago—any idea where it is? See also: avenue, tank be built like a tank To have a physique or structure that is strong and physically imposing. George started going to the gym every day since January—now he's built like a tank! These bomb shelters are built like tanks by design, so they can withstand anything. See also: built, like, tank built like a tank Having a physique or structure that is strong and physically imposing. Man, you're built like a tank! You'd be a great addition to the football team as a linebacker! If you're going out in this snow, take my car—it's built like a tank! See also: built, like, tank drunk tank slang A jail cell where people are detained after having been arrested for public drunkenness or a similar offense. My son's in the drunk tank, so I have to go down to the police station and pick him up. See also: drunk, tank empty the tank To contribute, expend, or put forth the utmost of one's effort, ability, and/or energy. The veteran singer still empties the tank at each and every one of his performances. All right, ladies. There's two minutes left and we need four more points to win the game, so go out there and empty the tank! See also: empty, tank in the tank 1. Plummeting, as of prices. Housing prices around here are in the tank right now, so I doubt we'll get the price that we want if we sell. 2. Available for use. I always keep an extra box of cereal in the tank for the kids. If you don't eat well before the game, you won't have enough energy in the tank to play well. 3. Very much in favor of someone or something. I'm not in the tank for anyone, I swear—I'm completely neutral! See also: tank junk tank slang A prison cell or section reserved for drug addicts. (A play on "drunk tank.") Look, a junkie who's jonesing is a danger to themselves and others. Best to keep them in the junk tank, away from the others. See also: junk, tank tank up (on something) 1. To fill the fuel tank of a vehicle (with a particular type of fuel). We'll need to tank up before we get on the highway tomorrow. I'm going to tank up on gas at the next rest stop. 2. To eat or drink (something) until one is full. We're going to be having dinner soon, so don't tank up on chips and candy. We stopped halfway to tank up on trail mix and water. 3. To drink alcohol to the point of intoxication. Don't tank up during lunch—we don't want any mistakes during the meeting this afternoon. He just sat silently at the bar, tanking up on whiskey and soda. 4. To ply someone with alcohol to the point of intoxication. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tank" and "up." It was my 21st birthday, so my friends tanked me up on all manner of liquor. Someone spiked the punch to try to tank up the entire auditorium of students. 5. Of a substance, to cause someone to become intoxicated due to having been ingested. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "tank" and "up." Wow, that cocktail you made me really tanked me up! See also: tank, up think tank An organization or group of people working to perform research and propose solutions and courses of action to another organization or group, often political parties, government bodies, or the military. President Ronald Reagan based many of his policies on the results of a study done by the Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think tank. See also: tank, think tiger in (one's) tank A lot of vigor, determination, and motivation. A reference to an advertising slogan of the oil company Esso: "Put a tiger in your tank." The company had a tiger in its tank in the late '90s, a seemingly unstoppable juggernaut in the industry, but a series of awful business decisions and the economic crash led it to bankruptcy in 2013. The manufacturers advertise the energy supplement as being able to put a tiger in your tank when you're feeling tired. See also: tank, tiger Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tank up (on something) and tank up with something 1. Lit. to fill one's fuel tank with something. I need to tank up on premium gas to stop this engine knock. It's time to stop and tank up. We need to tank up with gas. 2. Sl. to drink some kind of alcoholic beverage. toby spent the evening tanking up on bourbon. Jerry tanked up with gin and went to sleep. See also: tank, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. tank up 1. Fill a gas tank with fuel, as in As soon as we tank up the car we can leave. [First half of 1900s] 2. Drink to the point of intoxication. F. Scott Fitzgerald used this expression in The Great Gatsby (1926): "I think he'd tanked up a good deal at luncheon." This expression often is put in the passive, meaning "be or become intoxicated," as in My roommate really got tanked up last night. [Slang; c. 1900] See also: tank, up think tank A group or organization dedicated to problem-solving and research, especially in such areas as technology, social or political strategy, and the military. For example, The congressional leaders rely too heavily on that conservative think tank. This term originated about 1900 as a facetious colloquialism for brain and was given its new meaning about 1950. See also: tank, think The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. built like a tank 1. If someone is built like a tank, they are very big and strong. He was built like a tank and always sat alone in the bar. 2. If an object is built like a tank, it is very strong and will last a long time. Once I had a Czechoslovakian motorbike. It was built like a tank, weighed a ton, and was pure joy to ride. See also: built, like, tank Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a tiger in your tank energy, spirit, or animation. This expression originated as a 1960s advertising slogan for Esso petrol: ‘Put a tiger in your tank’. See also: tank, tiger Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary be built like a ˈtank (also be built like a ˌbrick ˈshithouse taboo, slang) (of a person) be very big and strong: He’s a wrestler? Well, that doesn’t surprise me — he’s built like a tank! See also: built, like, tank in the ˈtank (American English, informal, business) (about the price of shares, bonds, etc.) falling quickly: Technology stocks are doing well, but everything else is in the tank. See also: tank Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary tank up v. 1. To fill the tank of a motor vehicle with gasoline: Gas prices are so high, I can barely afford to tank up. Don't tank up with low-quality gasoline. 2. To eat, drink, or accumulate a supply of food or drink: Midway through the hike, we stopped by a stream to tank up on water. The travelers pulled into a roadside diner and tanked up. 3. Slang To intoxicate someone: Someone poured a bottle of vodka in the punch and tanked up the unsuspecting partygoers. The kids got tanked up on soda pop and ran around in the yard. Many of the revelers were too tanked up to drive home. 4. Slang To drink to the point of intoxication: The losing team is tanking up at the bar. 5. Slang To be consumed to the point of intoxicating someone: That last glass of whiskey really tanked me up. See also: tank, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. avenue tank n. a bus. Watch out for them avenue tanks when you cross the street. See also: avenue, tank drunk tank n. a jail cell where drunks are kept. (see also junk tank.) They hose down the drunk tank every hour on Friday and Saturday nights. See also: drunk, tank junk tank n. a jail cell where addicts are kept. (see also drunk tank.) That junk tank is a very dangerous place. See also: junk, tank on the tank and on a tank mod. on a drinking bout. All the guys were on the tank last Saturday. See also: on, tank on a tank verb See on the tank See also: on, tank tank 1. and tank up in. to drink too much beer; to drink to excess. Let’s go out this Friday and tank a while. 2. n. a drunkard. (Usually tank-up.) You’re turning into a real tank, Harry. 3. n. a jail cell for holding drunks. One night in the tank was enough to make John take the pledge. 4. tv. & in. to lose a game deliberately. The manager got wind of a plan to tank Friday’s game. 5. in. for something to fail. The entire stock market tanked on Friday. tank up verb See tank See also: tank, up think-tank n. a place where great minds are assembled to try to think up solutions to problems or to envision the future. She spent a few months in a California think-tank, then came back to teach. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions in the tank 1. In reserve: a runner who didn't have enough in the tank to hold the lead. 2. In a state of decline or failure: Stocks have been in the tank for months. 3. Enthusiastically partial; strongly favoring: a reporter accused of being in the tank for a candidate. See also: tank American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: avenue tank tank up tank up (on something) tanked tanked up on the tank be built like a tank built like a tank on a tank none the wiser References in periodicals archive When the tank visited on June 18 and 19, 1918, several schools granted a half or whole day's holiday so that the children and their families could visit the tank and invest in it through certificates as a form of War Bond: "Yesterday the 18th inst a holiday was given owing to the Tank being at Bridgend & Ogmore Vale. How touring 'Tank Banks' helped to fund the war effort; As fundraising for the war effort became more difficult during WWI, tanks became an ideal opportunity for the National War Savings Committee. Capitalising on the public's fascination with the military machines, Tank Banks would visit towns and cities as a way of getting financial contributions. Andrew Booth, Glamorgan Archives relief records assistant, reports.. Having seen action at the Battle of Cambrai, the tank "Nelson" arrived with great fanfare at South Shields and was put on display outside the Town Hall on January 28, 1918. 'Wonder weapon' rolls back into town 22 -- What is World of Tanks? World of Tanks is a tank-based MMO of sorts. World of Tanks: A Quick guide to Tank classes Coventry's Tank Week was held from Monday, February 11, 1918 until the "following Saturday, using tank no.119 "Old Bill", which had spent the previous week in Wolverhampton. Tank Week to raise cash for the war effort Front fuel tank developed an undetected leak via a small crack in the lower corner near a welded repair. Tanks for the memories: the following information is derived from the FAA's Service Difficulty Reports and Aviation Maintenance Alerts While one of the newer double-walled nuclear waste storage tanks at a Washington state complex has leaked, six others have "significant construction flaws" that could lead to additional leaks, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Senator express concern about waste storage tanks at Hanford ACA maintained that expanding the definition of a tank vehicle to include portable tanks and IBCs, which in the aggregate have a capacity over 1,000 gallons, has had a significant impact on the coatings industry without any seeming safety benefit. ACA submits comments to federal motor carrier safety administration; urges agency to create 'brightline' rule The most common expansion tank used in new installations is the diaphragm tank. Avoiding System Problems When Using Expansion Tanks The issue of the tank came to light earlier this year when Peace Harbor applied to have the tank decommissioned, because the 21-bed hospital is installing a new central utility plant. Florence hospital fined for fuel tank Geometrical calibration of vertical fuel tank can be done using various geometrical methods. New approach to calibration of vertical fuel tanks Based on region, the global hydrocarbon storage tank cleaning service market can be segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. Hydrocarbon storage tank cleaning poses hazards A pair of municipal water tanks in Katy, Texas, are this year's winner of the Tank of the Year competition sponsored by Tnemec Company, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance coatings. City of Katy Texas, is Crowned Tnemec 2018 Tank of the Year PESHAWAR -- Dera Ismail Khan clinched the overall trophy after securing 144 points and Tank remained at second with 111 points in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Under-23 Dera Region Inter-District Male Games which concluded at Ratta Kulachi Sports Complex Dera Ismail Khan on Monday. Dera wins overall trophy of KP U-23 Dera Ismail Khan Region Inter-District Male Games M2 EQUITYBITES-January 10, 2018-ATS Increases Geographic Reach with Acquisition of Willbros Tank Services ATS Increases Geographic Reach with Acquisition of Willbros Tank Services Over time, sediment, rust and debris from the fuel pump can find its way into the fuel tank. So removing all contaminants is critical to restore the original environment inside the tank. Auto clinic: Clean your fuel tank
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