Sentence examples for bollocks for from inspiring English sources

The phrase "bollocks for" can be used in written English, but it is considered informal and may not be appropriate for all contexts.
It is often used to express frustration or irritation towards something. Example: "I can't believe I have to do all this paperwork! It's just bollocks for wasting my time."

Exact(5)

I'll use their pricks to make a giant whip, with bollocks for knots.

The gangs of art critics, artists, and hangers-on have arrived in a bacchanalian spirit: "You came to Venice, you saw a ton of art, you went to parties, you drank up a storm, you talked bollocks for hours on end and went back to London with a cumulative hangover, liver damage, a notebook almost devoid of notes and the first tingle of a cold sore".

We've already had the exhausting Neil Young: Archives, Vol 1 available either in the eight-CD Tower Of Tracks You Never Wanted for the casual fan (£90) or the 10 Blu-Ray discs with book plus a lock of Neil's hair contained in A Big Box Of Bollocks for £230.99.

It's the Bollocks for this decade".

This one's been total bollocks for a very long time.

Similar(55)

"If Kevin or other players can't take a bollocking for being unprofessional, for being out of position or seemingly not trying, they are in the wrong business.

"A lot of people we spoke to gave us a bollocking for not voting in, because we all didn't vote," he added.

I've been bollocked for interfering with her collector's-item dragon statuettes and been made to polish her media unit in penance.

I got a two for science for effort, and a one for my results, which was the best you could get, and I got a mini bollocking for that.

In fairness to the keeper, he executes it marvellously, and will be well within his rights to deliver his defenders a massive bollocking for dropping him in it like that.

In one four-week period last spring, Mourinho's vials of poison were administered to Brendan Rodgers, accused of failing to appreciate his own goalkeeper; Graeme Souness, impugned for his managerial record; Sky Sports, blackballed for providing a critical appraisal; and an unsuspecting Chelsea ballboy, bollocked for throwing a ball to a Manchester City player.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: