Idiom
plumber's helper
Meaning
A plunger, consisting of a large suction cup attached to a stick and used to remove blockages from toilets, sinks, or drains.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The sink is clogged, so please pass me the plumber's helper.”
“Water started overflowing from the drain, so I grabbed the plumber's helper to clear the blockage.”
“After the kitchen drain became completely obstructed, he retrieved the plumber's helper from the utility closet to resolve the issue manually.”
Examples
simple
“The sink is clogged, so please pass me the plumber's helper.”
contextual
“Water started overflowing from the drain, so I grabbed the plumber's helper to clear the blockage.”
complex
“After the kitchen drain became completely obstructed, he retrieved the plumber's helper from the utility closet to resolve the issue manually.”
Key words
- Updated