- be full of piss and vinegar
- American, very informal
to have a lot of energy.
He's full of piss and vinegar this morning.
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full of piss and vinegar — Someone who s full of piss and vinegar is full of youthful energy … The small dictionary of idiomes
full of piss and vinegar — Someone who s full of piss and vinegar is full of youthful energy. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** People who are full of piss and vinegar are very lively, boisterous or full of youthful vitality. I had to look after a group of… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
full of piss and vinegar — [B] lively, full of energy That little kid is full of piss and vinegar. He won t sit still … English idioms
full of piss and vinegar — Meaning Rowdy and boisterous. Origin Sailors who had had plenty to drink were in this condition. The vinegar may refer to the acidic form that cheap alcohol adopts when drunk, or it may be the vinegar that sailors drank to ward off scurvy … Meaning and origin of phrases
piss and vinegar — noun Exuberance or enthusiasm, especially to an excessive degree; bravado; youthful energy. I know whats a matter. Young fella, all full a piss an vinegar. Wanta be a hell of a guy all the time … Wiktionary
all piss and wind — adj full of bluster and noise, but without real substance. This expression can have a similar meaning to all mouth and trousers, but can be applied for instance to a poli tician s speech or a theatrical perform ance, as well as to an individual.… … Contemporary slang
piss — /pɪs / (say pis) Colloquial (taboo) –verb (i) 1. to urinate. –noun 2. urine. 3. an act of passing water; urination. 4. a. any alcoholic drink, especially a weak one. b. beer. –phrase 5. all piss and wind (or piss n wind) …
piss — piss1 [pıs] v [i]spoken not polite [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: pissier, from Vulgar Latin pissiare] 1.) to ↑urinate 2.) piss in the wind to waste time or effort trying to do something that is impossible 3.) it is piss … Dictionary of contemporary English
piss — 1 verb 1 (I) informal an impolite word meaning to urinate 2 piss all over sb spoken an impolite expression meaning to thoroughly defeat a person or a team 3 piss in the wind spoken an impolite expression meaning to waste time or effort trying to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
energy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Strength in action Nouns 1. energy, power, strength; vigor, vim, punch; intensity, go, dash, drive, high pressure; resolution; exertion, excitation. Informal, ginger. Slang, pep, moxie, socko, zip,… … English dictionary for students
