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Definition of empty suit - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
- The manager was just an empty suit in the company.
- The senator turned out to be an empty suit.
- We need leaders, not empty suits in meetings.
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Expressions with empty
cause a space or container to become vacant
The announcement caused the room to empty out quickly..
outer covering left after contents are removed
The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.
speech with no real meaning or value
The politician's promises were just empty talk.
action that has no real meaning or sincerity
His apology was just an empty gesture to appease the crowd.
remove all items from one's pockets
He emptied his pockets before washing his jeans.
clear all thoughts from the mind
She sat quietly to empty her mind.
person lacking emotions or purpose
After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.
depart without obtaining desired results
After hours of searching, they came away empty.
find nothing after a search
They searched the entire house but came up empty.
action done mechanically, without real purpose, result, or involvement
Filling out the survey felt like an empty exercise, so he quit.
home where children have moved out
They felt lonely in their empty nest.
parent whose children have left home
As an empty nester, she started traveling more.
say that people with less knowledge talk the most
Empty vessels make the most noise in debates.
continue working without energy or resources
After a long day, she was running on empty.
fire all bullets in a gun's magazine
The soldier was ordered to empty the clip.
completely lacking contents or value
His wallet was empty as a beggar's purse.
use all available resources or personnel
In the crisis, the company had to empty the bench.
completely empty with nothing inside or contained
The box was empty as a pauper's purse after the sale.
say that people with less knowledge talk the most
Empty cans make the most noise in arguments.
take everything out from someone's pockets
The guard emptied his pockets at the entrance.
page with no writing or marks
She stared at the empty page, unsure what to write.
promises made but not kept
He was tired of hearing empty promises from the politicians.
unoccupied area available for use
The garage has a lot of empty space.
Expressions with suit
put on a suit for an event
He decided to suit up for the wedding.
imitate or copy the actions of another
When he left, others decided to follow suit.
area where someone is very skilled
Mathematics is his strong suit.
do what you want
If you don't want to come, suit yourself.
something someone is not good at
Math is not his strong suit.
be satisfactory or acceptable to me
If we leave at 8, that will suit me fine.
make your own decisions
You can suit yourselves about the menu for dinner.
impossible to make everyone happy or satisfied
No matter what you do, you can't suit everybody.
man's formal evening suit like a tuxedo
He looked sharp in his monkey suit at the gala.
wearing no clothes
He was caught in his birthday suit by the pool.
without any clothes on
He realized he was in your birthday suit when the towel slipped.
formal black and white suit
He looked sharp in his penguin suit at the gala.
cater to various budget levels
Our services are designed to suit every pocket.
act according to one's wishes
She decided to suit herself and not follow the group's plan.
be satisfactory or acceptable to someone
If you want to leave early, that suits me fine.
do what one has just proposed or spoken of
He promised to help and then suited the action to the word.
fit or match perfectly without any flaw
The dress suits her to a tee.
initiate a legal case against someone
She decided to bring suit against the company.
give up easily under pressure or difficulty
He tends to fold like a cheap suit when things get tough.
fit someone or something exactly or perfectly
This dress suits you to a t for the party!
suit of cards with more cards than any other in a hand
In bridge, having a long suit can give you a strategic advantage..
fail easily under pressure or scrutiny
The plan collapsed like a cheap suit under questioning.
tight-fitting garment worn for swimming
She wore a colorful bathing suit to the pool.
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- French:pantin, ...
- German:Papiertiger, ...
- Italian:figura di facciata, ...
- Spanish:figura decorativa, ...
- Portuguese:figura decorativa, ...
- Chinese:空头支票, ...
- Japanese:お飾り, ...
- Arabic:قائِد صُورِي, ...
- Hebrew:אִישׁ קַשׁ, ...
- Russian:марионетка, ...
- Ukrainian:маріонетка, ...
- Hindi:खाली नेता, ...
- Bengali:নামমাত্র নেতা, ...
- Catalan:titella, ...
- Czech:figurka, ...
- Danish:galionsfigur, ...
- Dutch:lege huls, ...
- Greek:μαριονέτα, ...
- Hungarian:báb, ...
- Khmer:មេដឹកនាំដែលមានតែតួនាទី ប៉ុន្តែគ្មានអំណាចពិតប្រាកដ ឬសមត្ថភាពសំខាន់, ...
- Korean:허수아비, ...
- Persian:آدم بیخاصیت, ...
- Polish:pusta koszula, ...
- Portuguese (BR):figura decorativa, ...
- Romanian:om de paie, ...
- Swedish:tom kostym, ...
- Thai:หุ่นเชิด, ...
- Turkish:kukla, ...
- Vietnamese:bù nhìn, ...
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