词组 | skillets |
释义 | (redirected from skillets)(as) black as a skilletCompletely black; totally without light or color. The basement gives me the creeps, it's as black as a skillet down there! home skillet1. slang A friendly term of address. What's up, home skillet? Hey home skillet, how're you doing? 2. slang A friend. Teddy's my home skillet—he'll help us out. homeslice1. slang A friendly term of address. What's up, homeslice? Hey homeslice, how're you doing? 2. slang A friend. Teddy's my homeslice—he'll help us out. *black as a skilletand *black as a stack of black cats; *black as a sweep; *black as coal; *black as night; *black as pitch; *black as the ace of spadescompletely dark or black. (*Also: as ~.) I don't want to go down to the cellar. It's as black as a skillet down there. Her hair was black as a stack of black cats. After playing in the mud all morning, the children were as black as night. The stranger's clothes were all black as pitch. *busy as a beaver (building a new dam)and *busy as a bee; *busy as a one-armed paperhanger; *busy as Grand Central Station; *busy as a cat on a hot tin roof; *busy as a fish peddler in Lent; *busy as a cranberry merchant (at Thanksgiving); *busy as popcorn on a skilletvery busy. (*Also: as ~.) My boss keeps me as busy as a one-armed paperhanger. I don't have time to talk to you. I'm as busy as a beaver. When the tourist season starts, this store is busy as Grand Central Station. Sorry I can't go to lunch with you. I'm as busy as a beaver building a new dam. Prying into other folks' business kept him busy as popcorn on a skillet. busy as a beaverAlso, busy as a bee. Hardworking, very industrious, as in With all her activities, Sue is always busy as a bee, or Bob's busy as a beaver trying to finish painting before it rains. The comparison to beavers dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the late 1300s. Also see eager beaver; work like a beaver. homesliceand home skillet n. a homeboy; a homegirl. Ask my homeslice over there if he wants to go with you. Sure I know Davy. He’s my home skillet. home skilletverbSee homeslice |
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