A FAT LOT OF GOOD, USE, ETC.

Meaning of A FAT LOT OF GOOD, USE, ETC. in English

( informal ) not at all good or useful :

Paul can't drive so he was a fat lot of use when I broke my arm.

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ETC — Airport Name : Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Airport Location : Tarboro, North Carolina, United States IATA Code : ETC ICAO Code : …
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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
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FAT — I Any organic compound of plant or animal origin that is not volatile, does not dissolve in water, and is …
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USE — I. ˈyüs noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English us, use, from Old French us, from Latin usus use, employment, …
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LOT
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d, in formulas of meeting & parting often _gəd adjective ( bet·ter ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle …
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FAT — I. ˈfat, usu -ad.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fæt — more at vat 1. …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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USE — v. /yoohz/ or, for pt. form of 9, /yoohst/ ; n. /yoohs/ , v. , used, using , n. v.t. …
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LOT — — lotter , n. /lot/ , n. , v. , lotted, lotting , adv. n. 1. one of a set …
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GOOD — /good/ , adj., better, best , n., interj., adv. adj. 1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 2. …
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FAT — — fatless , adj. — fatlike , adj. /fat/ , adj., fatter, fattest , n. , v. , fatted, fatting …
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USE — I. ˈyüs noun Etymology: Middle English us, from Anglo-French, from Latin usus, from uti to use Date: 13th century 1. …
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LOT — I. ˈlät noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlot; akin to Old High German hlōz Date: before 12th century …
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d adjective ( bet·ter ˈbe-tər ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōd; akin to Old High …
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FAT — I. ˈfat adjective ( fat·ter ; fat·test ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fǣtt, past participle of fǣtan to …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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USE — vt common occurrence; ordinary experience. 2. use ·vt occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use …
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LOT — noun a prize in a lottery. 2. lot ·noun the part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, …
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GOOD — vt to make good; to turn to good. 2. good ·superl not lacking or deficient; full; complete. 3. good ·vt …
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FAT — superl abounding with fat. 2. fat ·vi to grow fat, plump, and fleshy. 3. fat ·noun a large tub, cistern, …
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LOT — [lot] n [ME, fr. OE hlot; akin to OHG hloz] (bef. 12c) 1: an object used as a counter in …
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GOOD — [good] adj bet.ter ; best [ME, fr. OE god; akin to OHG guot good, Skt gadhya what one clings to] …
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FAT — [fat] adj fat.ter ; fat.test [ME, fr. OE faett, pp. of faetan to cram; akin to OHG feizit fat] (bef. …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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FAT — any substance of plant or animal origin that is nonvolatile, insoluble in water, and oily or greasy to the touch. …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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USE — verb , noun ■ verb / juːz; NAmE / ( used , used / juːzd; NAmE /) 1. [ vn …
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LOT — / lɒt; NAmE lɑːt/ pronoun , determiner , adverb , noun ■ pronoun a lot (also informal lots ) lot …
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GOOD — / gʊd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( bet·ter / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / best / best; …
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FAT — / fæt; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( fat·ter , fat·test ) 1. ( of a person's or …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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USE — I. use 1 S1 W1 /juːz/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ usage , ↑ use , …
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LOT — I. lot 1 S1 W1 /lɒt $ lɑːt/ BrE AmE pronoun , adverb 1 . a lot ( also lots …
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GOOD — I. good 1 S1 W1 /ɡʊd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Word …
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FAT — I. fat 1 S2 W3 /fæt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative fatter , superlative fattest ) [ Word Family: adjective …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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USE — v. & n. --v.tr. 1 cause to act or serve for a purpose; bring into service; avail oneself of (rarely …
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LOT — n. & v. --n. 1 colloq. (prec. by a or in pl.) a a large number or amount (a lot …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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FAT — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part …
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USE — v. & n. v.tr. 1 cause to act or serve for a purpose; bring into service; avail oneself of (rarely …
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LOT — n. & v. n. 1 colloq. (prec. by a or in pl.) a a large number or amount (a lot …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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FAT — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part …
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USE — v. & n. --v.tr. 1. cause to act or serve for a purpose; bring into service; avail oneself of (rarely …
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LOT — n. & v. --n. 1. colloq. (prec. by a or in pl.) a a large number or amount (a lot …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1. having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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FAT — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part …
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USE — I. VERB USES /ju:z/ ( uses, using, used) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
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LOT — ( lots) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A lot of something …
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GOOD — ( better, best) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Good means pleasant …
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FAT — ( fatter, fattest, fats) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also etc. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. etc is used at the …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also ~. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. ~ is used at the …
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USE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a used/second-hand car (= one that is not new ) ▪ The company locates …
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LOT — I. pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a lot more ▪ She cares a lot more for her dogs than she …
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FAT
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ETC. — adverb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Combine the champagne with fruit juices such as orange, pineapple, etc.
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LOT — Synonyms and related words : A to Z, A to izzard, Friday, Friday the thirteenth, a mass of, a world …
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