burton

burton — noun

1. used in the expression 'go/gone for a burton' to say that something has been spo

1.名詞C2
釋義

used in the expression 'go/gone for a burton' to say that something has been spoiled, lost, or suddenly put beyond use.

例句

Our beach picnic has gone for a burton in this sudden rain.

be gone for a burton for ruined plans

The printer went for a burton an hour before the school play.

go for a burton for broken equipment

同義詞
  • ruined

    a broad everyday word for something spoiled or no longer usable.

  • lost

    focuses more on something disappearing than on physical damage.

  • wrecked

    stronger and usually used for heavy physical damage.

  • gone

    an informal general alternative, without the old-fashioned British flavour.

反義詞
  • intact

    still whole and not damaged.

  • saved

    still able to be kept or made to work.

文法句型

go for a burton

be gone for a burton

用法筆記

Almost always appears after 'go', 'gone', or 'be', rather than as a normal standalone noun. Common for failed plans, broken things, missing money, or anything that suddenly becomes useless, and it now sounds old-fashioned in British informal speech.

常見錯誤

❌My phone is burton.
✅My phone has gone for a burton.
💡the word normally sits inside the fixed phrase, not after 'be' alone.