(as) fat as a beached whale

offensive Of a person, exceptionally obese. I love going to the beach, but I'm going to look as fat as a beached whale in this swimsuit. Tom used to be really athletic in high school, but he's put on a ton of weight. He's gotten as fat as a beached whale now.

a beached whale

offensive slang An extremely large or obese person. I really need to start exercising again. I've turned into a beached whale! OK, first of all, you don't look like a beached whale, and, secondly, you're an absolute goddess who just birthed an actual human. Like, let's focus on that for a sec, huh?

beach body

A slender, toned physique that is especially attractive or appealing in a bathing suit. I'm hitting the gym in the hope of getting my beach body back in time for summer. I can't pull off that skimpy purple bikini! You need a serious beach body for that. I never put much emphasis on having a beach body because I rarely go out in just a bathing suit anyway—I get sunburned way too easily!

beach bum

One who enjoys spending time relaxing on the beach. Now that it's summertime, I fully intend to be a beach bum as often as I can. Are you two beach bums coming in for dinner anytime soon? I'm not much of a beach bum myself—I get sunburned way too easily!

beach bunny

A young woman who enjoys spending time at the beach. Check out the cute beach bunny in the purple bikini! Now that it's summertime, I fully intend to be a beach bunny. Of course the hunky blond lifeguard is already flirting with a bunch of beach bunnies.

beach spreading

The act of setting up large tents and cabanas on the beach, thereby taking up a lot of space and perhaps obstructing the view of other beachgoers. Beach spreading has gotten way out of hand this year—you can barely see the ocean past all these tents! It's a holiday weekend, so you know the beach spreading is going to be extra intense. We need to get down there early! What's with all the beach spreading? When we were kids, our parents never brought an umbrella to the beach—and they sometimes even forgot towels!

bring sand to the beach

To do or undertake something redundant, pointless, or futile, usually in the context of bringing something to a location where it is abundant or unnecessary. The company always caters lunch for these meetings, so I don't know why you bring in your own sandwich. You might as well bring sand to the beach! I thought a bottle of wine would be a nice gift, but when I saw their liquor cabinet I could tell that I had brought sand to the beach. Why on earth would you start a business exporting olive oil to Italy? That would be like bringing sand to the beach!

life's a beach

Life is pleasant and wonderful because one has access to a beach. Likely a pun on the more negative phrase "life's a bitch." It's true, life's a beach when you live in Southern California. I go sit in the sand for a few hours every Saturday and relax to the sound of the waves. Sure, life's a beach for you on vacation, but that's because I'm the one wrangling the kids all day.

like a beached whale

1. Completely stuck and unable to move or escape from the situation. Said especially of large objects or vehicles. Our van's wheels sunk in the mud, and we've been stuck here like a beached whale for over an hour!

2. offensive slang Of a person, exceptionally large or obese. I love going to the beach, but I'm going to look like a beached whale in this swimsuit.

not be the only pebble on the beach

To be only one of many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been unlucky or unsuccessful with someone romantically or in some endeavor. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but she's not the only pebble on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself it wasn't the only pebble on the beach.

See also: beach, not, on, pebble

not the only fish in the sea

Not the only suitable thing, opportunity, or person one can find. Usually said of people with whom one was or hopes to be in a romantic relationship, but can be applied to a number of other situations. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but she's not the only fish in the sea. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself it's not the only fish in the sea.

not the only pebble on the beach

Not the only suitable thing, opportunity, or person one can find. Usually said of people with whom one was or hopes to be in a romantic relationship, but can be applied to a number of other situations. A less common version of "not the only fish in the sea." I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but she's not the only pebble on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself it's not the only pebble on the beach.

See also: beach, not, on, pebble

tar beach

The flat top of a building, especially an apartment complex, sealed with tar and used by inhabitants as a place to sunbathe. Primarily heard in US. We didn't have any money to go on vacations outside of the city, so me and my friends always spent our summer break sprawled out on towels up on the tar beach.

there are other pebbles on the beach

There are many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been through something or some romantic relationship that has failed or turned out badly. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are other pebbles on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself that there are other pebbles on the beach.

See also: beach, on, other, pebble, there

there are plenty more pebbles on the beach

There are many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been through something or some romantic relationship that has failed or turned out badly. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are plenty more pebbles on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself that there are plenty more pebbles on the beach.

See also: beach, more, on, pebble, plenty, there

there are plenty of (other) pebbles on the beach

There are many other excellent or more suitable people, things, opportunities, or possibilities in the world that one may find. Said especially if someone has recently been through something or some romantic relationship that has failed or turned out badly. I know you are broken up about Janet leaving you, but there are plenty of pebbles on the beach. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get the job, but I'm trying to remind myself that there are plenty of other pebbles on the beach.

See also: beach, of, on, pebble, plenty, there

not the only fish in the sea

Also, lots or plenty of good fish in the sea ; not the only pebble on the beach. Plenty of other suitable persons, especially for a romantic relationship. For example, When Bob walked out on Sally, all we could tell her was that he was not the only fish in the sea , or Bill knew she wasn't the only pebble on the beach but he was determined to win her over . Both fish and pebble here refer to something available in large quantities. The expressions using fish have been used to comfort jilted lovers since the early 1500s. The variant using pebble was first recorded in a poem of 1896 by Henry Braistead: "If you want to win her hand Let the maiden understand That she's not the only pebble on the beach."

not the only pebble on the beach

mainly BRITISH

If you say that someone is not the only pebble on the beach, you mean that they are not the only person who is important or should be considered in a particular situation, although they may think they are. You should encourage him to understand that he is very definitely not the only pebble on the beach.

See also: beach, not, on, pebble

not the only pebble on the beach

not the only person to be considered in a particular situation; (of a former lover) not unique or irreplaceable.

This expression is from an 1897 song title: You're Not The Only Pebble On The Beach. The original context was that of courtship: the way to advance your suit was to make it plain to the lady that ‘she's not the only pebble on the beach’. It is now often used more generally as a warning against selfish egocentricity.

See also: beach, not, on, pebble

not the ˈonly pebble on the beach

(informal, disapproving) not the only person who is important or who should be considered: ‘She thinks she should be chosen to go to the meeting in Paris.’ ‘She’s not the only pebble on the beach, you know.’

See also: beach, not, on, pebble

(as) fat as a beached whale

phr. very, very fat. That dame is as fat as a beached whale.

fat as a beached whale

verb

See as fat as a beached whale

beach bum

n. a young man who frequents beaches. A bronzed beach bum helped me find my lotion.

beach bunny

n. a young woman who frequents beaches. This little beach bunny bounced up and offered to put lotion on me.