Rome wasn't built in a day
It takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive.
I know this project is a big undertaking, but you need to have patience and be hopeful. Remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day.
built
UK /ˈbɪlt/ US /ˈbɪlt/
adj 1noun 1
Definitions
adj
1
well-built, muscular or toned.
Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.
noun
1
Shape; build; form of structure.
the built of a ship
The sailor sees the burthen, the built, and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.
Collocations
5ADJ.
ancient, careful, financial, large, last, new, new, royal
The new shopping center built on the outskirts of town opened last month.
VERB + BUILT
bridge, house, houses, like, park, sell, wasn't
They built a new park in our neighborhood last year.
BUILT + NOUN
castles, computer, day, distance, hill, japan, sand, stories
The ancient castles built on the hilltops defended the kingdom for centuries.
PREP.
in, into, on, up
The new shopping center was built on the site of the old factory.
ADV.
newly, really
The house was really built to last, with solid oak beams throughout.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
built like a brick shithouse
Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
With a nickname that aptly translates to "Tree Stump" in Portugese,^([sic]) Palhares is built like a brick shit-house.
Rome was not built in a day
Alternative form of Rome wasn't built in a day.
[O]ne daye or lytle tyme is not ynoughe for the acheuinge of a great matter. Which is al one with this in engliſhe: Rome was not buylt in one day.
built like a brick shipyard
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
built like a brick outhouse
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
As for the '66', the HSE noted that because of its "robust construction and mass" it sustained comparatively "minor structural damage". Built like the proverbial brick outhouse, it
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Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.
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the built of a ship
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The sailor sees the burthen, the built, and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.
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Rome wasn't built in a day.
Tatoeba · #177705
Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.
Tatoeba · #1725406
He built castles in the air all day.
Tatoeba · #18174Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, built is marked as informal, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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