English

Noun

bucket of bolts ‎(plural buckets of bolts)

1. (idiomatic) A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.
   • 2005, Sharyn McCrumb St. Dale, page 141

     On the outside, the Trans-Am still looked like a rusty bucket of bolts, but if all his little adjustments kicked in as planned, the thing should take off like a rocket.

Synonyms

• rattle trap
• rustbucket

Translations

See also

• piece of crap, POS