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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 lazy and has low standards of cleanliness

A contemptible or morally reprehensible person

A person who is considered a failure or nonachiever

Drain on financial resources

A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

A heavy wine-drinker, possibly an alcoholic

One who enjoys a particular thing or activity

Of poor quality

Very disgusting or unpleasant, especially to the senses

Dishonest, fraudulent, and not to be trusted

Concocted in order to deceive

The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue

To idle or do nothing in particular

To travel or wander around, typically with no particular purpose

To get by asking or begging

To irritate or annoy

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

person of no fixed abode

bird of passage

displaced person

knight of the road

persona non grata

shopping-bag 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

slubberdegullion

useless article

irresponsible person

habitual absentee

inactive person

television viewer

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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

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

Noun

A person who is lazy and has low standards of cleanliness

good-for-nothing

Noun

A contemptible or morally reprehensible person

good-for-nothing

snake in the grass

unprincipled person

nasty piece of work

enfant terrible

despicable person

black marketeer

dastardly person

person responsible

unpleasant person

unscrupulous operator

confidence trickster

smooth operator

wanted criminal

confidence artist

juvenile delinquent

reprehensible person

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Noun

A person who is considered a failure or nonachiever

good-for-nothing

unsuccessful person

might-have-been

pig's breakfast

unsuccessful challenger

defeated player

unsuccessful candidate

poor performance

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Noun

Drain on financial resources

financial black hole

financial drain

financial burden

Noun

A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

source of annoyance

source of irritation

thorn in the flesh

thorn in one's side

thorn in your side

bane of one's life

source of vexation

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

troublesomeness

incommodiousness

source of aggravation

source of difficulty

pain in the behind

source of trouble

trials and tribulations

cause of annoyance

inopportuneness

cause for concern

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

source of disruption

a thorn in someone's side

tiresome person

boring situation

fatal attraction

negative aspect

stumbling block

stroke of bad luck

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Noun

A heavy wine-drinker, possibly an alcoholic

Noun

One who enjoys a particular thing or activity

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

less-than-stellar

cheap and nasty

good-for-nothing

twopenny-halfpenny

not up to standard

thrown together

strictly for the birds

no great shakes

lacking ability

not good enough

of poor quality

end-of-the-pier

leaving much to be desired

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

poverty-stricken

down-at-the-heels

unable to do something for toffee

foolish-looking

undistinguished

unsophisticated

scarcely credible

hard to believe

hard to swallow

knocked together

under the weather

beyond contempt

in poor condition

less than ideal

not up to expectations

unable to do something to save one's life

beyond the pale

leaving a lot to be desired

unfavourable^UK

not all it's cracked up to be

gone to rack and ruin

difficult to believe

pieced together

ill-constructed

unsubstantiated

all the worse for wear

very unpleasant

inconsequential

green about the gills

won't hold water

self-contradictory

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

down in the mouth

run-of-the-mine

fair-to-middling

down in the dumps

of no consequence

nothing to write home about

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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 or unpleasant, especially to the senses

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

beyond the pale

very unpleasant

very disgusting

highly improper

unfavourable^UK

less-than-stellar

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Adjective

Dishonest, fraudulent, and not to be trusted

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

intentionally misleading

unsportsmanlike

unsubstantiated

crazy like a fox

wide of the mark

open to question

snake in the grass

against the law

like a snake in the grass

economical with the truth

committing perjury

under the counter

cloak-and-dagger

not to be trusted

under the table

commiting perjury

bearing false witness

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

of dubious character

potentially illegal

against the rules

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

under-the-table

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

unconscientious

unconstitutional

hole-and-corner

behind-the-scenes

under-the-counter

not to be depended on

as sharp as a tack

outside the law

not quite right

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

open to bribery

not trustworthy

all talk and no action

not to be relied upon

under suspicion

gone to the dogs

potentially dishonest

behind someone's back

cloak and dagger

hole and corner

insurrectionary

of bad reputation

playing politics

not straightforward

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

beyond the pale

contrary to the rules

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Adjective

Concocted in order to deceive

unsubstantiated

misrepresentative

wide of the mark

without foundation

economical with the truth

pseudepigraphic

contrary to fact

unauthenticated

terminologically inexact

unstraightforward

wrongly inferred

on the wrong track

out of commission

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Adjective

The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue

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

do nothing in particular

while away hours

while away time

kick your heels

fritter time away

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

lie down on job

shirk one's duties

take things easy

do nothing much

grind to a halt

spin one's wheels

be unproductive

become stagnant

remain unchanged

evade one's duty

dodge the column

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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

go for a stroll

go hither and thither

wander aimlessly

march up and down

walk up and down

get sidetracked

walk back and forth

walk to and fro

pound the pavement

get off the point

go off at a tangent

bat back and forth

go on a excursion

go on a journey

take Shanks's pony

go on an expedition

go on an excursion

walk the beat of

get no place fast

journey through

pound the beat of

go for a constitutional

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 irritate or annoy

rub up the wrong way

drive up the wall

give someone the hump

get on your nerves

drive to distraction

rub the wrong way

give a hard time

get on one's nerves

be on the back of

make someone see red

make somebody's hackles rise

get up someone's nose

get your back up

get on your wick

try your patience

get under your skin

make your blood boil

ruffle one's feathers

get in your hair

put your back up

drive round the bend

be on your back

give someone the pip

drive round the twist

get your dander up

give someone grief

put someone's nose out of joint

raise your hackles

rattle someone's cage

send into a rage

drive you up the wall

get your hackles up

rub you up the wrong way

get across someone

breathe down someone's neck

set one's teeth on edge

hit where one lives

take the mickey

try the patience of

make you see red

weigh heavily on someone's mind

cause anxiety to

rattle one's cage

throw off balance

be a thorn in someone's flesh

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

get a rise out of

make someone fed up

take the piss out of

pull someone's leg

prey on your mind

weigh heavily on

be a great weight on

get someone's wick

make an enemy of somebody

rattle someone's chain

upset the applecart

make things hot for someone

hit a sour note

be on one's case

make it hot for someone

run up the wrong way

lose one's temper

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

get on the nerves of

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

push someon's buttons

get in the hair of

breath down someone's neck

arouse hostility in

rasp one's nerves

work into lather

take a rise out of

set someone's teeth on edge

cause concern to

make uncomfortable

cause discomfort to

be like a red rag to a bull

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

kick up a stink

cause disquiet to

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

drive you crazy

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

push someone's buttons

give offence to

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

get on someone's case

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

be a weight on someone's mind

give a bad time

take advantage of

do an injustice to

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

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Verb

To implore or make a request for

try to persuade

request earnestly

go on bended knee

put in an application

make a pitch for

put pressure on

present one's suit to

request urgently

ask authoritatively

make an urgent request

make an earnest request

put in a claim for

put in an order

put the heat on

put the screws on

twist someone's arm

use pressure on

make an entreaty

make application

drum up support

submit an application

give the command to

put your foot down

lay down the law

give the order to

give directions

agitate against

put in an order for

place an order for

send invitation

leave the door open to

bring on oneself

have someone round

bring pressure to bear on

press your case

seek to influence

exert influence

try to influence

bring pressure to bear

request the pleasure of someone's company

include as guest

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