My old car is just a bucket of bolts.
bucket of bolts
idiomA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.
He tried to sell his rusty truck, but everyone knew it was just a bucket of bolts.
Despite his deep emotional attachment to the vehicle, he eventually admitted that the rusted machine was nothing more than a bucket of bolts.
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bolt bucket
A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
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brain bucket
A protective helmet, as worn, for example, by a motorcyclist, bicyclist, or soldier in combat.
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bucket down
To rain heavily.
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bucket list
A list of tasks arising during a meeting that are put aside to be dealt with later.
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bucket of rust
Synonym of rustbucket.
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bucket of syrup
A sticky, difficult situation.
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can't carry a tune in a bucket
Sings very badly.
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couldn't carry a note in a bucket
Not musically talented, unable to sing.