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Meaning of pit bull | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A pit bull terrier.
  2. A person with a reputation for pugnacity.
    derogatory, figuratively, often

Equivalents

Français pit bull
Polski pitbull pitbullterier
Português pit bull

Examples

“You don't have to be such a pit bull about it. I was only joking.”
“My lawyer is a pit bull — he latches on and doesn't stop until he wins!”
“Ehud Olmert has long been the pit bull of Israel's right-wing Likud Party, always ready to tear into a political foe”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pit bull terrier pit coal pit crew pit frame pit head pit helmet

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