flea pit

fliː pɪt

Definition

Definition of flea pit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

places

Rare

shabby or unpleasant place

Rare

The hotel was a real flea pit.

dive

dump

cinema

Rare

dirty or run-down movie theater

Rare

We watched the old film in a flea pit downtown.

dive

grindhouse

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Expressions with flea

flea market

outdoor market selling cheap second-hand goods

We found a vintage lamp at the flea market.

flea in one's ear

sharp rebuke or scolding

She got a flea in her ear for being late.

flea collar

collar for pets that repels or kills fleas

She bought a new flea collar for her dog to prevent flea infestations..

beach flea

small crustacean found on beaches, jumps like a flea

Beach fleas hopped around the sandy shore.

flea circus

chaotic or busy small-scale event

The office was a flea circus during the sale.

dog flea

flea that attacks dogs and cats

The dog flea is common in warm climates.

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.

Examples of flea pit in a sentence

He refused to eat at that flea pit of a diner.
That flea pit is known for its cheap tickets.
We stumbled upon a flea pit while exploring the city.

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French:boui-boui, cinéma miteux, ...
German:Absteige, Schmuddelkino, ...
Italian:tugurio, cinema fatiscente, ...
Spanish:antro, cine de mala muerte, ...
Portuguese:pulgueiro, cinema de quinta, ...
Chinese:破旧的地方, 破旧电影院, ...
Japanese:ボロ宿, 汚い映画館, ...
Arabic:مَكان حَقير, سِينِمَا مُتَهَالِكَة, ...
Hebrew:חוּרְבָּה, קוֹלְנוֹעַ מֻזְנָח, ...
Russian:дыра, грязный кинотеатр, ...
Ukrainian:діра, брудний кінотеатр, ...
Hindi:फ्ली पिट, गंदा सिनेमा हॉल, ...
Bengali:ফ্লি পিট, নোংরা সিনেমা হল, ...
Catalan:forat de puces, cinema de mala mort, ...
Czech:díra, biograf, ...
Danish:loppemarked, luset biograf, ...
Dutch:armoedige plek, vies theater, ...
Greek:τρύπα, βρώμικος κινηματογράφος, ...
Hungarian:putri, kismozi, ...
Khmer:កន្លែងស្មោកគ្រោក ឬមិនគួរឱ្យពេញចិត្ត, រោងកុនសភាពកខ្វក់ ឬទ្រុឌទ្រោម, ...
Korean:누추한 곳, 더러운 영화관, ...
Persian:جای کثیف, سینمای کثیف, ...
Polish:nora, brudne kino, ...
Portuguese (BR):muquifo, cinema de quinta, ...
Romanian:cârciumă, cinematograf murdar, ...
Swedish:ruckel, sunkig biograf, ...
Thai:ที่พักทรุดโทรม, โรงหนังเก่า, ...
Turkish:dandik yer, pis sinema, ...
Vietnamese:nơi tồi tàn, rạp chiếu phim cũ, ...

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