noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
late developer/bloomer
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Although a late developer, it began to take on the size and conformation of an excellent Clydesdale stallion.
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He was bright, but a late developer.
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He was what you'd call a late developer.
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I suppose you could say I was a something of a late developer in two out of three.
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The latest developer claims to have carried out extensive research into the feasibility of providing medical treatment in Darlington.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A bee in her butt, a burr in her bloomers.
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He parodied my groping stumble across the stage to the podium and gathered up the skirt to reveal hairy legs and bloomers.
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Over the course of the year, Farnham learned how to shingle a roof, wear bloomers, and repair a fence.
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The first thought that came to me was that I hadn't got my clean bloomers on.