Definition of Horlicks in English:

Horlicks

nounˈhɔːlɪks

mass nountrademark

A drink made from malted milk powder.
Example sentencesExamples
- And look very closely at the labels on things like Horlicks and drinking chocolate.
- The survey was commissioned by the makers of malted drink Horlicks.
- The brand has been advertised with a sleep message since the 1920s, but GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Horlicks, has always been unable to explain the science behind the claim.
- On arriving at Happy Acres, I was ushered into the briefing room where I was served Horlicks and Hobnobs by a lovely young instructor called Marvin, who had bleached blond hair and an earring and who told me he was never too busy to chat.
- Nutritional drinks such as Horlicks also contain trans fats.

Phrases

make a Horlicks of

informal Make a mess of.
Example sentencesExamples
- One final observation - she made a Horlicks of her job as moderator.
- Your reluctance to confess that, just like the rest of us you make a Horlicks of it now and again, is part of the problem.
- Apparently, the BBC accused the Government of sexing things up, although Jack Straw insists ministers prefer making a Horlicks.
- Felipe made a Horlicks of trying to pass Hamilton and so Kimi got the result.
- Oh, and he doesn't seem to mind that Hollywood regularly makes a complete Horlicks of his stories.
- Make sure you mark it, though, so you can restore it to the factory-set position if you make a Horlicks of things.
- He thought London 2012 Olympics boss Jowell was making a Horlicks of land deals for the Games and wanted to grab the job from her.
- I also remember watching a game once where John Parrott used the expression; ‘He's made a right Horlicks out of that!’
- Untracked by Brazil's midfield, Kranjcar times his run onto the ball perfectly, but then makes a Horlicks of his header at goal.
- Yes the traction control light will occasionally flicker, but the electronic intrusion is measured and actually helps you from making a Horlicks of things.
Synonyms
make a mess of, bungle, botch, fluff, fumble, butcher, mess up

Origin

Late 19th century: named after James and William Horlick, British-born brothers whose company first manufactured the drink in the US.

bollocks from mid 18th century:
Bollocks used to be ballocks, and in that spelling they go back to the time of the Anglo-Saxons. The word is related to ball, and like many rude words it was perfectly standard English until around the 18th century. It is now used in several colourful expressions. A bollocking, or severe telling-off, is more genteelly written as a rollicking (mid 20th century), and it is more refined to make a Horlicks of (late 20th century) something than to make a bollocks of it. The dog's bollocks is a coarse version of expressions like the bee's knees or the cat's pyjamas, meaning ‘an excellent person or thing’, which was popularized in the late 1980s by the comic Viz.

单词	Horlicks
释义	Definition of Horlicks in English: Horlicks nounˈhɔːlɪks mass nountrademark A drink made from malted milk powder. Example sentencesExamples And look very closely at the labels on things like Horlicks and drinking chocolate. The survey was commissioned by the makers of malted drink Horlicks. The brand has been advertised with a sleep message since the 1920s, but GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Horlicks, has always been unable to explain the science behind the claim. On arriving at Happy Acres, I was ushered into the briefing room where I was served Horlicks and Hobnobs by a lovely young instructor called Marvin, who had bleached blond hair and an earring and who told me he was never too busy to chat. Nutritional drinks such as Horlicks also contain trans fats. Phrases make a Horlicks of informal Make a mess of. Example sentencesExamples One final observation - she made a Horlicks of her job as moderator. Your reluctance to confess that, just like the rest of us you make a Horlicks of it now and again, is part of the problem. Apparently, the BBC accused the Government of sexing things up, although Jack Straw insists ministers prefer making a Horlicks. Felipe made a Horlicks of trying to pass Hamilton and so Kimi got the result. Oh, and he doesn't seem to mind that Hollywood regularly makes a complete Horlicks of his stories. Make sure you mark it, though, so you can restore it to the factory-set position if you make a Horlicks of things. He thought London 2012 Olympics boss Jowell was making a Horlicks of land deals for the Games and wanted to grab the job from her. I also remember watching a game once where John Parrott used the expression; ‘He's made a right Horlicks out of that!’ Untracked by Brazil's midfield, Kranjcar times his run onto the ball perfectly, but then makes a Horlicks of his header at goal. Yes the traction control light will occasionally flicker, but the electronic intrusion is measured and actually helps you from making a Horlicks of things. Synonyms make a mess of, bungle, botch, fluff, fumble, butcher, mess up Origin Late 19th century: named after James and William Horlick, British-born brothers whose company first manufactured the drink in the US. bollocks from mid 18th century: Bollocks used to be ballocks, and in that spelling they go back to the time of the Anglo-Saxons. The word is related to ball, and like many rude words it was perfectly standard English until around the 18th century. It is now used in several colourful expressions. A bollocking, or severe telling-off, is more genteelly written as a rollicking (mid 20th century), and it is more refined to make a Horlicks of (late 20th century) something than to make a bollocks of it. The dog's bollocks is a coarse version of expressions like the bee's knees or the cat's pyjamas, meaning ‘an excellent person or thing’, which was popularized in the late 1980s by the comic Viz. noun.1 phr.
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