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bean
1[ been ]
noun
- the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- a plant producing such seeds.
- the pod of such a plant, especially when immature and eaten as a vegetable.
- any of various other beanlike seeds or plants, as the coffee bean.
- Slang.
- a person's head.
- a coin or a bank note considered as a coin:
I can't pay for the ticket, I don't have a bean in my jeans.
- British Informal. a minimum amount of money:
They've been disinherited and now haven't a bean.
- beans, Informal. the slightest amount:
He doesn't know beans about navigation.
verb (used with object)
- Slang. to hit on the head, especially with a baseball.
interjection
- beans, (used to express disbelief, annoyance, etc.)
Bean
2[ been ]
noun
- Alan L(aVern), 1932–2018, U.S. astronaut.
- Roy Judge, 1825?–1903, U.S. frontiersman and justice of the peace: called himself “the law west of the Pecos.”
bean
/ ː /
noun
- any of various leguminous plants of the widely cultivated genus Phaseolus producing edible seeds in pods See French bean lima bean scarlet runner string bean
- any of several other leguminous plants that bear edible pods or seeds, such as the broad bean and soya bean
- any of various other plants whose seeds are produced in pods or podlike fruits
- the seed or pod of any of these plants
- any of various beanlike seeds, such as coffee
- slang.another word for head
- cool beans slang.excellent; impressive
- not have a bean slang.to be without money
I haven't got a bean
- full of beans informal.
- full of energy and vitality
- mistaken; erroneous
- spill the beans informal.to disclose something confidential
verb
- slang.tr to hit (a person) on the head
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Idioms and Phrases
- full of beans, Informal.
- energetic; vigorously active; vital:
He is still full of beans at 95.
- stupid; erroneous; misinformed.
- spill the beans, Informal. to disclose a secret, either accidentally or imprudently, thereby ruining a surprise or plan:
He spilled the beans, and she knew all about the party in advance.
More idioms and phrases containing bean
see full of beans ; not have a bean ; not know beans ; not worth a dime (bean) ; spill the beans ; tough break (beans) .Example Sentences
"I went back to them with the idea and they said, no, we want a proper evening meal bar of soap, something like beans on toast or a chicken tikka masala," she said.
Talking about beans and pickleball doesn’t feel like it’s as high drama as lorazepam.
We have seen them live off rice and beans in the Australian rainforest in I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
So next time you preheat your oven or heat a pan for some green beans or cauliflower, consider skipping the cooking altogether.
On Friday morning, he circled back to raise doubts about the suggestion that Musk would “spill the beans” to China because of his business interests.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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