broad in the beam
Idiomatic translations of "broad in the beam"
Daneză
at have både til gården og (til) gaden
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Engleză
Big-boned
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Engleză
amply/heroically proportioned/figured
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Engleză
built for comfort not speed
Engleză
full figured/bodied
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Engleză
healthfully big
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Engleză
queen sized
Greacă
είμαι κοντός, δεν είμαι χοντρός
Meanings of "broad in the beam"
Engleză
This expression refers to the dimensions of a female's posterior. Broad in the beam means large (measured across). It comes from a nautical phrase for ships that have girth. The beam is the ship's widest part.







