bucket of bolts en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, slang) A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.
On the outside, the Trans-Am still looked like a rusty bucket of bolts, but if all his little adjustments kicked in as planned, the thing should take off like a rocket.
2005, Sharyn McCrumb, St. Dale, page 141:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| buckets of bolts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
crock · hooptie · beater · rustbucket · shitbox · shed · gas guzzler · shitcan · rattletrap · crate · rattletrap · shitbucket · tin Lizzie · wreck · rustbucket · old banger · junker · flivver · bucket of bolts · bucket of rust · shitpot · banger · jalopy · clunker · lemon
Translations (5)
sh krntija (machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value) · it scarcassone (machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value) · pl szmelc (machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value) · fr tas de ferraille (machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value) · ca cafetera (machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value)