bums in seats
Definitions
Spectators, passengers, or customers in attendance at a venue or other place where people assemble.
Commonwealth, informal, plural, plural-only
Examples
“Travel⟳ industry analyst Doug Galbraith of Runzheimer Canada speculated the airline came up with the card because it was simply "in need⟳ of getting bums in seats.”
“Wrestlers and promoters began to realise⟳ opportunities for gimmicks with broad appeal which would be used to put⟳ bums in seats.”
“'He's a quality player and puts bums in seats.'”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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