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

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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