bucket of bolts

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,slang)A piece of machinery that is not worth more than itsscrapvalue, often an oldcar.Synonyms:rattletrap,rustbucket;see alsoThesaurus:old car2005, Sharyn McCrumb,St. Dale, page141:On the outside, the Trans-Am still looked like a rustybucket of bolts, but if all his little adjustments kicked in as planned, the thing should take off like a rocket.

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