Caroline Tran
2021-04-26 12:04
The belle of the ball old-fashioned noun phrase
The most beautiful and attractive woman at a party, a dance or an event
Rose looks stunning tonight. She's the belle of the ball.
Stacy will be the belle of the ball in this red dress.
1. Good or fantastic
2. (of a person) Attractive, or sexy
3. A sexually attractive person
A group of beautiful women.
It is said that those who were born on Mondays will be very attractive.
Very beautiful or attractive.
Used to describe someone very physically attractive or appealing
In the early 17th century, from French, the word "belle" was adopted into English. "Ball" is used to describe a formal dance, where there was usually a woman who got all the man's attention. Nowadays, the expression is sometimes used to describe someone in a sarcasm way because they wanted to be called so.
Do you see anything wrong?
To do something in an unusual way
I guess I like to run against the grain in everything I do.
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