party

be the life and soul of the party (British, American & Australian, American & Australian)

to be the type of person who enjoys social occasions and makes them more enjoyable for other people. He's a very sweet man but he's not exactly the life and soul of the party. Give him a few drinks and he's the life of the party!

See also: life, soul

a bucks party (Australian)

a party for a man who is going to get married to which only his male friends are invited. I got a bit drunk at Pete's bucks party and disgraced myself.

See also: buck

a hen night/party (British & Australian)

a party for women only, especially one that is organized for a woman who is soon going to get married. Barbara's having her hen night a week before the wedding.

See also: hen, night

a party animal (informal)

someone who likes going to parties a lot and goes to as many as possible. She was a real party animal at college. I don't remember her ever staying in in the evening.

someone's party piece (British)

something funny or strange that someone often does to entertain other people in social situations. Chris can wiggle his ears - it's his party piece.

See also: piece

a party pooper (humorous)

someone who spoils other people's enjoyment of social activities by being unhappy or by refusing to become involved. Tim called me a party pooper because I left the party just after midnight.

piss on someone's party (British & Australian, very informal)

to do something that spoils someone's plans. I don't want to piss on your party but next week Malc and I won't be here.

See also: piss

a stag night/party

a party for a man who is going to get married, to which only his male friends are invited. On Keith's stag night, his friends left him tied to a lamp-post in Trafalgar Square, wearing only his underpants.

See also: night, stag

a whale of a [job/party/story etc.] (American & Australian)

a very good job, party, story etc.. They've done a whale of a job renovating the building.

See also: job, story, whale

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the life of the party

someone who makes everyone enjoy things more. She was the one who was always smiling in pictures, the one who was the life of the party.

See also: life

the party is over

something successful has ended. The party is over for the Raiders, who were eliminated from the playoffs today.

See also: over