Meaning of billy-oh | Babel Free
Definitions
The greatest extent or degree of something; used in comparisons to indicate a superlative.
Examples
“I bashed my thumb with a hammer, and it hurts like billy-oh.”
“"For the wooden fence leading up to the bridge had caught fire, and it was burning like billy oh."”
“"'You know—if you've ever picked the scab of a sore place. It hurts like billy-oh but it is such fun to see it coming away.'"”
“"'Our old saw's as blunt as billy-oh! You couldn't cut butter with it!'"”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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