| 单词 | a bump on a log |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa bump on a log b. a bump on a log: (the type of) a silent, immobile, passive, or insignificant person or thing. ΚΠ 1856 N.Y. Herald 8 Sept. 1/3 He [sc. Millard Fillmore] is not as much as a bump on a log. 1872 N.Y. Times 7 Apr. 7/5 To hev ter confess he's a slingin' ink Over sich a bump on a log, Who didn't amount to shucks in a row. 1916 Amer. Sheep Breeder Sept. 542/1 A man would have to be a bump on a log, indeed, who would sit down and do nothing for the young men around. 1989 R. Baker Good Times i. 7 Russell, you've got no more gumption than a bump on a log. 2015 C. Ace Corpse with Sapphire Eyes 73 Still as active as a bump on a log, is she, Bud? < as lemmas |
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