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beam-ends. [(British) ˌbiːmˈendz , (US) ˌbimˈɛndz ] sustantivo plural. (Nautical) cabezas fpl de los baos (de un buque) she was on her beam-ends (Nautical) el buque escoraba peligrosamente. idiom: they are on their beam-ends están en un grave aprieto ⧫ no tienen donde caerse muertos.
Ejemplos de beam ends. The bacon curers are on their beam ends. But the fact remains that these people were driven out, dispossessed of their possessions, and most of them landed on their beam ends. They are right on their beam ends, have ruined the business and thrown their people out of employment.
to be close to complete failure or destruction: When we returned to camp we found them on their beam ends, sick and starving. The church is on its beam ends and can no longer be relied on as a sponsor of the arts.
3 significados: 1. the ends of a vessel's beams 2. → See on her beam-ends 3. → See on one's beam-ends.... Haz clic para ver más definiciones.
beam-ends npl (Naut) cabezas fpl de los baos (de un buque) she was on her beam-ends
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