white ant
(also called ‘termite’; for the right pronunciation, please click here)
a kind of insect – wingless (some with wings during mating season) – soft body with a very thin exoskeleton (= tough outer cover) – looks like (resembles) an ant but more closely related to cockroaches —
Figures of Speech:
1. to white ant (verb) = to ruin someone; to spoil someone’s chances
1. to white ant (verb) = to ruin someone; to spoil someone’s chances
2. a white-anter = a saboteur, a person who spoils the others’ plans secretly while being friendly with them
3. to have white ants in one’s belly-can = to become exceedingly stupid or even totally mad
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