How do you use "Bottle" in a sentence?

Fell on his bottle. He's got no bottle. Lost his bottle at the last minute.

Bottle

Q: What does "Bottle" mean?

Arse; also courage. Bottle and glass rhymes with arse. But 'bottle' evolved to mean courage ('lost his bottle' = lost nerve). The connection is from rhyming slang, though the courage meaning dominates now.

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Significado: Arse; also courage.

屁股；也指勇气。

Trasero; también coraje.

お尻；また勇気。

엉덩이; 또한 용기.

Bottle and glass rhymes with arse. But 'bottle' evolved to mean courage ('lost his bottle' = lost nerve). The connection is from rhyming slang, though the courage meaning dominates now.

'Bottle and glass'与'arse'押韵。但'bottle'演变为勇气的意思（'lost his bottle'=失去勇气）。这源自押韵俚语，但现在勇气的含义占主导。

'Bottle and glass' rima con 'arse' (trasero). Pero 'bottle' evolucionó para significar coraje ('lost his bottle' = perdió el valor). La conexión viene del argot rimado, aunque ahora domina el significado de coraje.

「Bottle and glass」が「arse」と韻を踏みます。しかし「bottle」は勇気を意味するように進化しました（「lost his bottle」＝度胸をなくした）。押韻スラングからの繋がりですが、今では勇気の意味が主流です。

Bottle and glass는 arse(엉덩이)와 운이 맞는다. 하지만 'bottle'은 용기라는 뜻으로 발전했다('lost his bottle' = 겁을 먹다). 이 연결은 라이밍 슬랭에서 왔지만, 현재는 용기라는 의미가 더 지배적이다.

Ejemplos

Fell on his bottle.
摔到屁股了
Se cayó de culo
お尻で転んだ
엉덩이로 넘어졌어.
He's got no bottle.
他没有胆量
No tiene agallas
彼には度胸がない
그는 배짱이 없어.
Lost his bottle at the last minute.
在最后一刻失去了勇气
Perdió el valor en el último momento
土壇場で怖気づいた
마지막 순간에 겁을 먹었어.

Pronunciación

/ˈbɒtəl/

Guía de uso

Contexto: courage, cowardice, bravery

Tono: emphatic, judgmental

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Bottle
屁股；也指胆量
Trasero; también valor
尻、また度胸
엉덩이; 또는 배짱
No bottle
没胆量
Sin agallas
度胸がない
배짱이 없다
Lost his bottle
他胆怯了
Se acobardó
ビビった
겁먹었다
Got bottle
有胆量
Tiene agallas
度胸がある
배짱이 있다

Errores comunes

Usually means courage now, not arse
'No bottle' = cowardly is very common

Origen e historia

Bottle and glass rhymes with arse. The phrase evolved: 'bottle' came to mean courage (from 'bottle' meaning guts/insides, then bravery). 'No bottle' means cowardly.

Etimología: Bottle and glass rhymes with arse; evolved to mean courage

Primera vez registrado: 19th century

Contexto cultural

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British culture; Football

Regional notes: British-wide, courage meaning dominant.

Historia y curiosidades

The evolution from 'bottle and glass = arse' to 'bottle = courage' shows how rhyming slang can transform meaning. Today, 'bottle' meaning courage is understood everywhere, while the original arse meaning is forgotten.

Variaciones

BottleBottle and glassNo bottleLost his bottle

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