Meaning of piece of work | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft.
2. A person who has a strong and unusual personality, especially one with seriously unpleasant character flaws.
   derogatory, idiomatic, often

Equivalents

Examples

“What a piece of work⟳ is a man! how noble in reason⟳! how infinite in faculty!”

“1996, David Ansen "The Killer And The Nun (film review⟳)," Newsweek, 8 Jan., “Dead Man Walking” is a powerful and intelligent piece of work⟳.”

“Ugh! She's a piece of work⟳. "A rotten, bad piece, I'd call⟳ it," answered Wheedles under his breath.”

“She built a reputation as a piece of work⟳; if she didn't like⟳ a crowd, sometimes she'd walk⟳ off stage⟳ in midset and call⟳ a cab home.”

“Known as Pixie for his fresh looks, and Dr Death for his cold stare⟳ of disapproval, Rudd was said to have⟳ few friends in Canberra. Former Labor leaders Paul Keating and Mark⟳ Latham described him, respectively, as "a menace" and "a terrible piece of work⟳".”

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