built like a brick shithouse
Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That new bodyguard is built like a brick shithouse.”
“He spent years lifting heavy weights at the gym and is now built like a brick shithouse.”
“The athlete returned from his rigorous training camp built like a brick shithouse, ready to dominate the competition.”
From the figurative extension of the idea that an outhouse is unnecessarily overbuilt if one chooses to construct it with bricks.
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and the like
And other similar items; et cetera.
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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be like
To say.
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brick in
To enclose with bricks.
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brick in one's hat
Drunkenness.
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build a better mousetrap
To create a new product, method, or idea that is better than an existing version of something already common or widely used.
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build a case
to compile evidence that supports a charge against someone.
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build bridges
Often followed by between or to: to establish friendly relations or links.
Last updated August 10, 2026