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A person's buttocks

A vagrant or homeless person

Someone considered to be lazy who does little or nothing of value

One who habitually relies on or exploits others while giving nothing in return

A person who is considered a failure or nonachiever

(dated or humorous) A person who behaves in an offensive manner

Drain on financial resources

A person who is lazy and has low standards of cleanliness

A heavy wine-drinker, possibly an alcoholic

A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

A person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

Of poor quality

Very disgusting, dirty or unpleasant

Dishonest, deceptive, and not to be trusted

To idle or do nothing in particular

To travel or wander around, typically with no particular purpose

To get by asking or begging

To annoy, irritate or exasperate (someone)

To implore or make a request for

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Noun

A person's buttocks

gluteus maximus

junk in the trunk

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“Be careful, Marg. The train will stop shortly, and you'll fall on your bum!”

Noun

A vagrant or homeless person

homeless person

good for nothing

person of no fixed address

bird of passage

person of no fixed abode

knight of the road

displaced person

persona non grata

unemployed person

shopping-bag lady

shopping-bag person

shopping cart lady

shopping bag lady

poverty-stricken person

New Age traveller

travelling people

travelling folk

traveling worker

New Age traveler

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“The derelict, the down-and-out bum, has been beaten down and has had his pride stripped from him.”

Noun

Someone considered to be lazy who does little or nothing of value

good-for-nothing

irresponsible person

useless article

slubberdegullion

habitual absentee

shilly-shallier

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“I was furious at the suggestion that anybody on unemployment rolls was just a lazy bum.”

Noun

One who habitually relies on or exploits others while giving nothing in return

poverty-stricken person

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“Homer was getting increasingly impatient with having a bum like Otto living with him.”

Noun

A person who is considered a failure or nonachiever

good-for-nothing

unsuccessful person

might-have-been

unsuccessful challenger

unsuccessful candidate

defeated player

pig's breakfast

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Noun

(dated or humorous) A person who behaves in an offensive manner

snake in the grass

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

mischievous person

nasty piece of work

despicable person

unpleasant person

reprehensible person

dastardly person

enfant terrible

despicable people

dregs of society

lowest of the low

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Noun

Drain on financial resources

financial burden

Noun

A person who is lazy and has low standards of cleanliness

good-for-nothing

slubberdegullion

irresponsible person

useless article

habitual absentee

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Noun

A heavy wine-drinker, possibly an alcoholic

Noun

A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

source of annoyance

source of irritation

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

thorn in the flesh

thorn in one's side

thorn in your side

source of vexation

bane of one's life

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

source of aggravation

source of difficulty

source of trouble

pain in the behind

cause of annoyance

inopportuneness

trials and tribulations

cause for concern

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

lack of comfort

source of disruption

a thorn in someone's side

tiresome person

boring situation

negative aspect

stumbling block

fatal attraction

stroke of bad luck

pressurization^US

pressurisation^UK

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Noun

A person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

a great one for

one of the cognoscenti

one who is into

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Adjective

Of poor quality

bargain-basement

not up to scratch

not up to snuff

a load of pants

dissatisfactory

twopenny-halfpenny

strictly for the birds

less-than-stellar

cheap and nasty

no great shakes

end-of-the-pier

not up to standard

good-for-nothing

not good enough

thrown together

lacking ability

leaving much to be desired

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

unfavourable^UK

inconsequential

poverty-stricken

down-at-the-heels

undistinguished

underprivileged

run-of-the-mill

unsophisticated

disadvantageous

uncomplimentary

scarcely credible

hard to believe

hard to swallow

falling to pieces

counterproductive

unable to do something for toffee

knocked together

the worse for wear

having seen better days

beyond the pale

under the weather

difficult to believe

gone to rack and ruin

of poor quality

beyond contempt

in poor condition

less than ideal

foolish-looking

unable to do something to save one's life

falling apart at the seams

poorly maintained

not quite the done thing

not up to expectations

leaving a lot to be desired

down-at-the-heel

not all it's cracked up to be

unsubstantiated

nickel-and-dime

all the worse for wear

middle-of-the-road

won't hold water

self-contradictory

not know one's arse from one's elbow

unequal to the task

out of your depth

non-functioning

run-of-the-mine

fair-to-middling

not worth a hill of beans

not functioning

of no consequence

nothing to write home about

very unpleasant

pieced together

ill-constructed

not cut out for

common or garden

down at the heel

down in the mouth

down in the dumps

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“Don't rush into a purchase. That's how you end up with a bad deal, a bum car, and a big waste of money.”

Adjective

Very disgusting, dirty or unpleasant

unsportsmanlike

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

beyond the pale

very unpleasant

very disgusting

blood-and-thunder

less-than-stellar

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Adjective

Dishonest, deceptive, and not to be trusted

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

intentionally misleading

unsportsmanlike

crazy like a fox

snake in the grass

against the law

like a snake in the grass

under the counter

under the table

misrepresenting

economical with the truth

not to be trusted

cloak-and-dagger

commiting perjury

swearing falsely

bearing false witness

committing perjury

to all intents and purposes

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

of dubious character

potentially illegal

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

against the rules

not what it is cracked up to be

hole-and-corner

behind-the-scenes

under-the-table

near the knuckle

not to be depended on

unconscientious

as sharp as a tack

not quite right

not trustworthy

not to be relied upon

under suspicion

of bad reputation

playing politics

not straightforward

potentially dishonest

gone to the dogs

behind someone's back

open to bribery

cloak and dagger

hole and corner

in the doghouse

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

close to the bone

beyond the pale

contrary to the rules

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Verb

To idle or do nothing in particular

fritter away time

while away the time

sit on one's hands

idle away the hours

not lift a finger

while away hours

kick your heels

do nothing in particular

fritter time away

lie down on job

while away the hours

take a breather

put your feet up

bat back and forth

lay on one's oars

sit back and do nothing

rest on your oars

shirk one's duties

take things easy

entertain oneself

make yourself at home

let it all hang out

let yourself go

let your hair down

have a breather

suspend proceedings

take one's time

compose oneself

collect oneself

make less tense

take one's leisure

recharge one's batteries

snatch forty winks

have forty winks

get some shut-eye

refresh oneself

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“He finishes dressing and now he's ready to bum around the house in his baggy boxers and a well-worn tee with obvious burn holes from exploding seeds.”

Verb

To travel or wander around, typically with no particular purpose

stretch your legs

follow one's nose

walk the tracks

get some exercise

make your way across

go for a stroll

go hither and thither

wander aimlessly

get sidetracked

get off the point

go on a excursion

go on a journey

go off at a tangent

be on the trail

pound the pavement

proceed through

bat back and forth

walk up and down

march up and down

walk back and forth

walk to and fro

go for a constitutional

take Shanks's pony

go on an expedition

go on an excursion

paint the town red

journey through

walk the beat of

have a night on the town

get no place fast

pound the beat of

make the rounds of

see the sights of

bring up the rear

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“Upon graduating, she plans to defer college and bum around Europe for a year.”

Verb

To get by asking or begging

“We stopped and went in to see if we could bum some money from anyone we knew.”

Verb

To annoy, irritate or exasperate (someone)

rub up the wrong way

drive up the wall

get on one's nerves

get on your nerves

give a hard time

be on the back of

make someone see red

make your blood boil

ruffle one's feathers

try your patience

get under your skin

get up someone's nose

make somebody's hackles rise

get your back up

get on your wick

drive to distraction

give someone the hump

rub the wrong way

get in your hair

put your back up

drive round the bend

be on your back

give someone the pip

drive round the twist

give someone grief

get your dander up

put someone's nose out of joint

rattle someone's cage

send into a rage

raise your hackles

get your hackles up

drive you up the wall

get across someone

rub you up the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

make you see red

hit where one lives

try the patience of

weigh heavily on someone's mind

cause anxiety to

rattle one's cage

throw off balance

be a thorn in someone's flesh

breathe down someone's neck

bend someone's ear

be a nuisance to

be a pain in the neck

get on the wrong side of

be a thorn in someone's side

stick in one's craw

make discontented

cut to the quick

make someone fed up

take the mickey

take the piss out of

get a rise out of

prey on your mind

weigh heavily on

be a great weight on

get someone's wick

rattle someone's chain

hit a sour note

make an enemy of somebody

run up the wrong way

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

lose one's temper

arouse hostility in

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

breath down someone's neck

get on the nerves of

rasp one's nerves

get in the hair of

drive you crazy

set someone's teeth on edge

cause concern to

make uncomfortable

cause discomfort to

put pressure on

be a weight on someone's mind

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

work into lather

drive you to distraction

take a rise out of

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

drive you off your head

cause disquiet to

upset the applecart

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

drive you out of your mind

drive out of mind

make somebody's blood boil

get the knife into

be on one's case

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

stick the knife into

get on someone's case

give offence to

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

hurt somebody's feelings

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

put on the spot

put to some trouble

take advantage of

do an injustice to

give a bad time

step on the toes of

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make a monkey of

pull someone's leg

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Verb

To implore or make a request for

request earnestly

put in an application

go on bended knee to

present one's suit to

order beforehand

request urgently

go on bended knee

make an urgent request

make an earnest request

put in a claim for

make an entreaty

make application

put in an order

submit an application

drum up support

make a pitch for

put in an order for

place an order for

give the command to

put your foot down

lay down the law

give the order to

give directions

lay on the line

speak one's piece

take for granted

take as a hypothesis

send invitation

have someone round

request the pleasure of someone's company

include as guest

get the answer to

seek the answer to

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