Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
People are going to bash you while you’re alive, and they’re going to bash you when you’re gone.
Singer Anthony Hamilton, talking about people’s criticism (BrainyQuote)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
form and express a criticism or judgement of someone; oppose someone’s thoughts or actions
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Do you worry about what other people think of you? How do you express your feelings? Do you keep your true thoughts to yourself, or do you like to bash people? People love to express their opinions about everything. Sometimes, people think what you do is positive, but other times people like to criticize your actions and bash your ideas.
To bash someone means to criticize or say something negative about another person. For example, if your friend stole money out of your wallet, you would definitely bash their actions! Newspapers and television channels love to bash famous actors and singers.
Singer Anthony Hamilton thinks it is important to do whatever you want in life because people will always have something to say about you. People love to bash others!
Who do you bash?
Examples
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“She bashed her little brother after he stole money from their father’s wallet. “
“I am scared that people will bash my ideas if I express them at the meeting this afternoon.”
“The students in my class like to bash the teacher’s assignments. They think she gives us too much work!”