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bums in seats

Noun CEFR C1

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.
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