| 词组 | bulginess |
| 释义 | (redirected from bulginess)battle of the bulgeslang The struggle to lose weight and/or stay slim. The phrase is a humorous reference to the World War II battle of the same name. The battle of the bulge keeps me going to the gym. be bulging at the seamsslang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bulging at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit! bulge outTo protrude. That growth is now bulging out of your neck—you really need to get that checked. That trash bag might rip—something on this side is bulging out. bulge with (something)To protrude with a particular substance or for a particular reason. The doctor said that I'm fine—the growth is just bulging with harmless pus! have the bulge on (someone or something)To have an advantage over someone or something. I hope to have the bulge on the competition, thanks to my extensive student teaching experience. get the bulge on (someone or something)To obtain an advantage over someone or something. I hope that my extensive student teaching experience helps me to get the bulge on the competition. battle of the bulgethe attempt to keep one's waistline slim. (Jocular. Alludes to a World War II battle.) She appears to have lost the battle of the bulge. I've been fighting the battle of the bulge ever since I turned 35. bulge outto swell outward; to extend out into a lump or mound. The puppy's tummy bulged out, full of food. The bag of grass clippings bulged out heavily. bulge with somethingto be swollen with something. The bag was bulging with gifts and candy. The chipmunk's cheeks bulged with the nuts it had found. have (or get) the bulge onhave or get an advantage over. British informalbe bursting/bulging at the ˈseams (with something)(also be full to ˈbursting (with something)) (informal) be very or too full (of something): All of our schools are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently.bulge outv. 1. To swell or protrude outward: I ate so much that my stomach was bulging out. 2. To bend or warp out of proper shape or alignment: If it gets too hot, the sides of the stove will bulge out. battle of the bulge n. the attempt to keep one’s waistline normal. (Named for a World War II battle.) She appears to have lost the battle of the bulge. battle of the bulgeA jocular description of fighting middle-aged spread, named for an actual battle between the Allies and German forces during World War II. The last great German drive of the war, it began in December 1944, when Nazi troops “bulged” through the Allied lines deep into Belgium. It took a month for the Allies to drive back the German forces. The current cliché was born in the second half of the 1900s, when diet-conscious Americans deplored the seemingly inevitable advance of pounds that comes in advancing years. A New York Times review of the one-woman play by Eve Ensler, The Good Body, had it: “. . . Ms. Ensler . . . [was] soliciting the experiences of women caught up in similar battles of the bulge” (Nov. 16, 2004). |
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