to have a lot of bottle
1bottle — n. container for liquids 1) to break; empty; fill; rinse; uncork a bottle 2) a baby (AE), feeding (BE), nursing (AE); hot water bottle 3) a Thermos bottle (AE; BE has Thermos flask) 4) a disposable, no deposit, no return; plastic; returnable,… …
2bottle — I. n British courage, bravery, nerve , especially in the phrases to have a lot of bottle , to lose one s bottle and his/her bottle s gone . It derives from bottle and glass , rhyming slang for arse. Most users of bottle are ignorant of its… …
3bottle — bot|tle1 W2S1 [ˈbɔtl US ˈba:tl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: bouteille, from Medieval Latin butticula, from Late Latin buttis wooden container for liquid ] 1.) a container with a narrow top for keeping liquids in, usually made of… …
4bottle — 1 noun 1 CONTAINER (C) a container with a narrow top for keeping liquids in, usually made of plastic or glass: Give the bottle a shake before you open it. (+ of): a bottle of champagne 2 AMOUNT OF LIQUID also bottleful (C) the amount of liquid… …
5bottle — [[t]bɒ̱t(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ bottles, bottling, bottled 1) N COUNT A bottle is a glass or plastic container in which drinks and other liquids are kept. Bottles are usually round with straight sides and a narrow top. There were two empty beer bottles on… …
6Have I Got News for You — Infobox television show name = Have I Got News for You caption = The titlescreen format = Comedy panel game picture format = 4:3 (1990 – 1998) 16:9 (1998 – present) runtime = 30 minutes (standard) 40 minutes (extended) location = The London… …
7Common green bottle fly — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …
8The Bottle Deposit (Seinfeld) — Infobox Television episode Title = The Bottle Deposit Series = Seinfeld Caption = Newman drinking so that he can trade in the bottles for a deposit. Season = 7 Episode = 131 132 Airdate = May 2, 1996 Production = Writer = Gregg Kavet Andy Robin… …
9The Crying of Lot 49 —   1966 U.S. first edition …
10Impossible bottle — An impossible bottle is a type of mechanical puzzle. It is a bottle that has an object inside of it which does not appear to fit through the mouth of the bottle. The ship in a bottle is a traditional type of impossible bottle. Other common… …
