borrow pit

ˈbɑːroʊ pɪt

Definition

Definition of borrow pit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

TECH.

excavation site where soil is taken for use elsewhere

TECH.

The borrow pit supplied soil for the new road.
The borrow pit was fenced for safety reasons.
Engineers inspected the borrow pit before construction.

quarry

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excavation site where soil is taken for use elsewhere

Expressions with borrow

borrow from Peter to pay Paul

take money from one source to pay another debt

They borrow from Peter to pay Paul to cover their bills.

beg, borrow, or steal

use any means to achieve a goal

He'll beg, borrow, or steal to finish the project on time.

borrow trouble

worry about problems that may not happen

She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.

Expressions with pit

money pit

thing that keeps costing money without giving value back

That old house is a real money pit.

pit against

set in opposition or competition with another

The coach pitted the two best players against each other.

bear pit

enclosure for keeping bears

The zoo had a large bear pit.

bottomless pit

pit with no visible bottom or end

The explorers feared falling into a bottomless pit.

pit of the stomach

fluttery feeling in the abdomen

She had a pit of the stomach feeling before the exam.

pit of hell

very bad or evil place or situation

This prison felt like a pit of hell.

make a pit stop

stop briefly during a trip for rest or food

We made a pit stop at a gas station on the way.

pit A against B

set two sides in opposition or competition

The coach pitted the veterans against the rookies in practice.

pit someone against

make two people or groups compete or fight

The coach will pit the best players against each other.

snake pit

any place of pain and turmoil

Her life felt like a snake pit during the divorce.

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French:carrière d'emprunt, ...
German:Aushubgrube, ...
Italian:cava di prestito, ...
Spanish:caja de préstamo, ...
Portuguese:buraco de empréstimo, ...
Chinese:借土坑, ...
Japanese:採土場, ...
Arabic:مقلَع تُرابي, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹר חֲפִירָה, ...
Russian:карьер, ...
Ukrainian:кар'єр, ...
Hindi:बोरो पिट, ...
Bengali:বোরো পিট, ...
Catalan:gravera, ...
Czech:zemník, ...
Danish:lånegrav, ...
Dutch:zandwinput, ...
Greek:δανειοθάλαμος, ...
Hungarian:anyagnyerő gödör, ...
Khmer:រណ្តៅជីកយកដីសម្រាប់ប្រើនៅកន្លែងផ្សេង, ...
Korean:채토장, ...
Persian:گودبرداری قرضی, ...
Polish:wykop ziemny, ...
Portuguese (BR):bota-fora, ...
Romanian:groapă de împrumut, ...
Swedish:utlåningsgrop, ...
Thai:บ่อดิน, ...
Turkish:malzeme ocağı, ...
Vietnamese:hố mượn đất, ...

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