empty bucket
Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words
a bucket with nothing inside it
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Examples (10)
- He tripped and spilled all the water, leaving him with an empty bucket.
- We need an empty bucket to catch the rainwater from the leak in the roof.
- Why did you leave the empty bucket in the middle of the hallway?
- Please hand me that empty bucket so I can start cleaning.
- All that remained of his efforts was an empty bucket and a broken spade.
- The well was dry, so all he could pull up was an empty bucket.
- A single, empty bucket stood by the door as a reminder of the water shortage.
- Before washing the car, make sure you start with a clean, empty bucket.
- The janitor lined up several empty buckets before mixing the cleaning solution.
- The firefighter grabbed an empty bucket and ran towards the sand pile.