barnburner | Idiomator

Meaning: ; (Midland US,idiomatic)Asensationallyexciting or successful event or person.2007January 26, The New York Times, “Classical Music/Opera Listings”, inNew York Times‎[1]:Those deathless twinbarnburnersreturn to the Metropolitan Opera tonight.2023October 7, Edward Luce, “The unending Republican revolution”, inFT Weekend, page 6:It is hard to know what could convince thebarnburnersto change their ways. The Maga base rewards them with money and the media lavishes them with airtime.; ; (slang,chieflyPennsylvania,New Jersey,Maryland)A strike-anywherematch.Synonym:lucifer(Britain, archaic)Antonym:safety match; ; (literal)One who burns down a barn.

Examples:

EN: It can be a real barnburner on a little car.
ES: Convierte a un auto común en un jet terrestre.
EN: This has been an old-fashioned barnburner.
ES: Estotienesidounbarnburnerantigua.
EN: And when those teams get together, it's a barnburner.
ES: Y cuando esos dos equipos se juntan es algo fantástico.
EN: That one was a barnburner, was it?
ES: Ese fue fenomenal, ¿verdad?
EN: And at the end of regulation, we have a barnburner.
ES: Al final de lo estipulado, esto está que arde.
EN: Marshall wins in a barnburner, folks!
ES: Â¡ marshall gana de una forma increÃble!
EN: Caught a real barnburner, didn't you?
ES: Capturaron a un pedazo de criminal, ¿eh?
EN: It was a real barnburner.
ES: Fue un gran éxito.
EN: This one's gonna be a barnburner people. Let's hear it. This ends here.
ES: Esta noche.
EN: Race ain't even started yet, and it's gonna be a barnburner.
ES: La carrera aún no empieza, y será candente.
EN: He gives a true barnburner.
ES: Él le da un verdadero barnburner.
EN: Still, I wrote a hell of a barnburner for the New York delegation to give during floor debate.
ES: Aun así, he escrito algo épico para que lo use la delegación neoyorkina durante el debate en el pleno.
EN: Keep your eyes up tonight it's gonna be a barnburner.
ES: Mantén los ojos en alto esta noche, va a ser un granero.
EN: THREE-WAY BATTLE IN P2: This is another barnburner.
HI: इस्तांबुल में 3। पुल एक और वसंत है
EN: Oh, Doctor, we got a barnburner here. This could be the most remarkable comeback since Lazarus rose from the dead.
ID: Ini bisa jadi penampilan kembali paling luar biasa sejak Lazarus bangkit dari kematian.

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