- the gory details
- humorous
the details about something that has happened, especially something unpleasant
Please, spare me the gory details.
English dictionary. 2014.
the gory details
Look at other dictionaries:
(the) gory details — the gory details humorous phrase the details about something that has happened, especially something unpleasant Please, spare me the gory details. Thesaurus: involving violence and bloodshedsynonym Main entry: gory … Useful english dictionary
the gory details — ► the gory details humorous explicit details. Main Entry: ↑gory … English terms dictionary
(the) gory details — humorous the interesting details about an event. I hear you went away with Stuart. I want to hear all the gory details … New idioms dictionary
the gory details — humorous the explicit details of something she told him the gory details of her past … Useful english dictionary
the gory details — humorous explicit details. → gory … English new terms dictionary
gory details — gory detail(s) informal ◇ To describe something in gory detail or to give (all) the gory details about something is to tell all the small details about something that is unpleasant or interesting in a shocking way. The murder was described in… … Useful english dictionary
gory detail — gory detail(s) informal ◇ To describe something in gory detail or to give (all) the gory details about something is to tell all the small details about something that is unpleasant or interesting in a shocking way. The murder was described in… … Useful english dictionary
gory — ► ADJECTIVE (gorier, goriest) 1) involving violence and bloodshed. 2) covered in blood. ● the gory details Cf. ↑the gory details DERIVATIVES goriness … English terms dictionary
gory — gor|y [ˈgo:ri] adj 1.) informal clearly describing or showing violence, blood, and killing ▪ a gory horror movie ▪ gory tales of murder 2.) (all) the gory details all the details about an unpleasant or interesting event often used humorously ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gory — go|ry [ gɔri ] adjective 1. ) covered with a lot of blood 2. ) a gory movie, computer game, or story involves a lot of killing or injuries the gory details HUMOROUS the details about something that has happened, especially something unpleasant:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
