A skeleton at the feast noun phrase
Used to describe a person or event that brings gloom or sadness to an occasion of joy or celebration.
Jack's fun at parties, but his brother is a skeleton at the feast.
Mark, don't be a skeleton at the feast. Join in the festivities.
Bin is a skeleton at the feast, so we never invite him to our parties.
To remain influential in a particular situation or a particular group of people for a long time
a person who is easily deceived or manipulated to do something, especially giving someone money.
If you describe someone as a scuzzbag, you mean that he is a very mean, selfish, or unethical person.
If a story, event, or announcement has a sting in its/the tail, it seems pleasant at first but contains a surprising and unpleasant part at the end.
1. Used to talk about a clump of hair or fur vomited up by a cat.
2. Used to indicate something that is in a condition of disorder or confusion.
3. Someone who is annoying or unpleasant, especially when intoxicated.
4. How terrible!
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
The team is not going to throw in the towel just because they lost one game.