Skittles
21New Haven school Skittles incident — The New Haven school Skittles incident occurred on February 26 2008, when a student from Sheridan Middle Schoolcite news |url=http://www.sheridanmiddleschool.org/ | title=Sheridan Middle School| work=www.sheridanmiddleschool.org | accessdate=2008 …
22life isn’t all beer and skittles — Life is not unalloyed pleasure or relaxation. 1855 T. C. HALIBURTON Nature & Human Nature I. ii. ‘This life ain’t all beer and skittles.’ Many a time..when I am disappointed sadly I say that saw over. 1857 T. HUGHES Tom Brown’s Schooldays I. ii.… …
23beer and skittles — noun : drink and play : easygoing enjoyment * * * Brit. amusement; pleasure; fun. * * * beer and skittles Idle enjoyment • • • Main Entry: ↑beer beer and skittles see under ↑beer1 …
24not be all beer and skittles — (not) be all beer and skittles British & Australian, old fashioned if a situation or activity is not all beer and skittles, it has unpleasant parts as well as pleasant ones. It s not all beer and skittles, this job. It s hard work …
25be all beer and skittles — (not) be all beer and skittles British & Australian, old fashioned if a situation or activity is not all beer and skittles, it has unpleasant parts as well as pleasant ones. It s not all beer and skittles, this job. It s hard work …
26life's not all beer and skittles — Meaning Beer and skittles is shorthand for a life of indulgence spent in the pub. Origin Skittles, aka ninepins, has been a popular English pub game since the 17th century. The pins are set up in a square pattern and players attempt to knock them …
27beer and skittles — (UK) People say that life is not all beer and skittles, meaning that it is not about self indulgence and pleasure …
28beer and skittles — [...”skidlz] n. something very easy to do; an easy time of it. □ Did you think life was all beer and skittles? □ All you want is beer and skittles. Don’t you know you have to work hard for what you want? …
29beer and skittles — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1857 a situation of agreeable ease < won t be all beer and skittles > …
30beer and skittles — (UK) People say that life is not all beer and skittles, meaning that it is not about self indulgence and pleasure. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
