sin bin

sɪn bɪn

Definition

Definition of sin bin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

figurative

place for transgressors or state of disgrace

After the scandal, he was in the sin bin for months.

penalty box

sports

penalty area in sports where players are temporarily excluded for rule infractions

After a foul, the player was sent to the sin bin for two minutes..

penalty area

penalty box

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Expressions with sin

as sin

adv.

extremely or very much

The room was cold as sin.

like sin

adv.

extremely or very much

It hurt like sin after the fall..

cardinal sin

serious mistake or misjudgment

Leaving the door unlocked was a cardinal sin.

original sin

initial wrongdoing causing similar future actions

The company's original sin was ignoring environmental regulations.

guilty as sin

adj.

obviously guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

He looked guilty as sin when asked about the missing money.

hideous as sin

adj.

very shocking or offensive

His hideous as sin remarks offended everyone at the meeting.

Expressions with bin

bin off

throw away or discard something unwanted

I decided to bin off those old magazines.

bin it

throw something away

If it's broken, just bin it.

looney bin

chaotic or crazy place or situation

The office turned into a looney bin during the sale.

bin bag

plastic bag used for holding rubbish

She tied up the bin bag and took it outside..

book bin

container for storing books

The library has a book bin for returns.

clothing bin

container for collecting donated clothes

She dropped her old clothes in the clothing bin.

flour bin

container for storing flour in kitchens

She scooped flour from the flour bin.

garbage bin

container for waste disposal

He threw the spoiled food into the garbage bin..

paper bin

container for collecting paper waste

Please throw the old documents in the paper bin.

pedal bin

trash can that is opened by pressing a pedal with the foot

She stepped on the pedal bin to throw away the apple core..

Examples of sin bin in a sentence

After the argument, she felt like she was in the sin bin at work.
The referee sent him to the sin bin for unsportsmanlike conduct.
She spent five minutes in the sin bin for tripping an opponent.

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French:purgatoire, banc de pénalité, ...
German:Strafbank, ...
Italian:dimenticatoio, panca delle penalità, ...
Spanish:banquillo de los acusados, banco de penalización, ...
Portuguese:lugar de castigo, ...
Chinese:冷板凳, 禁赛区, ...
Japanese:不名誉な状態, ペナルティボックス, ...
Arabic:مَقْعَد العِقاب, صُنْدُوق الْعُقُوبَات, ...
Hebrew:מַצַּב חֶרְפָּה, אֵזוֹר עוֹנְשִׁין, ...
Russian:штрафной бокс, зона наказания, ...
Ukrainian:ганьба, штрафний бокс, ...
Hindi:अपमान की स्थिति, पेनल्टी बॉक्स, ...
Bengali:পাপের বাক্স, শাস্তির ঘর, ...
Catalan:banqueta dels acusats, banc de penalització, ...
Czech:trestná lavice, trestná lavice hráčů, ...
Danish:skammekrog, straffeboks, ...
Dutch:strafbank, ...
Greek:κουτί της ντροπής, κουτί τιμωρίας, ...
Hungarian:büntetőpad, ideiglenes kiállítási terület, ...
Khmer:ស្ថានភាពដែលត្រូវគេរើសអើង ឬបាត់បង់កិត្តិយសដោយសារធ្វើខុស, តំបន់ដកកីឡាករចេញជាបណ្ដោះអាសន្ន, ...
Korean:벌칙 상자, 벌칙 구역, ...
Persian:حالت بی‌اعتباری, منطقه جریمه, ...
Polish:niełaska, strefa kar, ...
Portuguese (BR):geladeira, banco de penalidades, ...
Romanian:carantină socială, banca de penalizare, ...
Swedish:kylan, utvisningsbås, ...
Thai:สถานะที่น่าอับอาย, เขตโทษ, ...
Turkish:utanç köşesi, ceza kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:danh sách đen, khu vực phạt, ...

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