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单词 warm body
释义

warm body

English

Noun

warm body (plural warm bodies)

  1. (idiomatic) Any person who is present.
    • 2014 September 12, Jim Alampi, “How a Warm Body Sometimes Can Be Worse Than Nobody at All”, in Entrepreneur:
      So when leaders keep around C players (or the warm bodies), the result is almost always worse than having nobody for a short period of time.
    • 2013 May 30, “Five Tips to Hire for Loyalty, Not Just a Warm Body”, in HR News Daily:
      Why just hire a warm body, when you can hire for loyalty?.
  2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see warm, body.

Usage notes

  • Often used to emphasize the lack of distinguishing or useful characteristics.

Synonyms

  • bums in seats (plural)

See also

  • room meat
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