- with (brass) knobs on
- Phrs. That and more. Used to emphasise agreement, or as a retort to an insult. E.g."The same to you with knobs on!"
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
with (brass) knobs on
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with brass knobs on — with (brass) knobs on British & Australian, humorous if you describe something as a particular thing with knobs on, you mean it has similar qualities to that thing but they are more extreme. Disney World was like an ordinary amusement park with… … New idioms dictionary
with brass knobs on — with (brass) knobs on british informal phrase used by children for replying in a rude way to an insult Thesaurus: words used by or to young childrenhyponym Main entry: knob … Useful english dictionary
with (brass) knobs on Brit. — with (brass) knobs on Brit. informal and something more, used especially for returning an insult. → knob … English new terms dictionary
with (brass) knobs on — Phrs. That and more. Used to emphasise agreement, or as a retort to an insult. E.g. The same to you with knobs on! … English slang and colloquialisms
same to you with brass knobs on! — Exclam. A dismissive and contemptuous retort … English slang and colloquialisms
with knobs on — with (brass) knobs on British & Australian, humorous if you describe something as a particular thing with knobs on, you mean it has similar qualities to that thing but they are more extreme. Disney World was like an ordinary amusement park with… … New idioms dictionary
with knobs on — adverb : in an especially eminent manner : to an especially notable degree anglophile though the first three pictures were, the new one is more so with knobs on Newsweek whatever problem a town can have … we have it with knobs on Sam Pollock * *… … Useful english dictionary
knob — [nɔb US na:b] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: knobbe] 1.) a round handle or thing that you turn to open a door, turn on a television etc ▪ He thought the door was locked, but he turned the knob and the door opened. ▪ a brass door … Dictionary of contemporary English
knob — UK [nɒb] / US [nɑb] noun [countable] Word forms knob : singular knob plural knobs 1) a round handle on a door or drawer a) a round switch on a piece of equipment b) the round top of a stick or post c) a small round lump on the surface of… … English dictionary
knob — noun 1》 a rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something. ↘a ball shaped handle on a door or drawer. ↘a round button on a machine. 2》 a small lump of something: a knob of butter. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. a prominent … English new terms dictionary
