I don't think we should take John's car. That thing is really bolt-the-door; it'll probably break down after 10 miles.
Dictionary of american slang with examples. .
bolt-the-door — An object or place that is particularly shabby or rundown. Can be accuratley used in place of ghetto. Etymology: From the movie Finding Forrester in which the characer played by Sean Connery utters the line, Bolt the door if you re coming in.) I… … Dictionary of american slang
The Door Within Trilogy — is a set of three novels written by American author Wayne Thomas Batson describing the adventures of teenager Aidan Thomas through the Realm , a world correlated to ours. The titles of the books are The Door Within , The Rise of the Wyrm Lord ,… … Wikipedia
shut (or bolt) the stable door after the horse has bolted — Brit. try to prevent something undesirable when it is already too late to do so. → stable … English new terms dictionary
door — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ closed, shut ▪ locked, unlocked ▪ half open ▪ The door was half ope … Collocations dictionary
bolt — 1. noun /bɒlt,bəʊlt,boʊlt/ a) A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a… … Wiktionary
bolt — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German bolz crossbow bolt, and perhaps to Lithuanian beldėti to beat Date: before 12th century 1. a. a shaft or missile designed to be shot from a crossbow or catapult;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Heiress — Infobox Film name = The Heiress image size = 125px caption = Original poster imdb id = 0041452 writer = Augustus Goetz Ruth Goetz starring = Olivia de Havilland Montgomery Clift Ralph Richardson Miriam Hopkins Ray Collins director = William Wyler … Wikipedia
Door furniture — (British and Australian English) or Door hardware (North American English) refers to any of the items that are attached to a door or a drawer to enhance its functionality or appearance. Decorative door in Florence, Italy. Design of door furniture … Wikipedia
The Berlin key — (also known as Schließzwangschlüssel (German) or close constraint key (English)) is a type of key lock. It was designed to force people to close and lock their doors (usually a front door or gate). Its particularity comes from the fact that it… … Wikipedia
The Shining (film) — The Shining Theatrical release poster Directed by Stanley Kubrick Produced by Stanle … Wikipedia
