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belly-up to the barSame as belly up to the bar; a friendly invitation to individual to come up to the bar and/or join the group for libation and conversationRate it:

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raise the barTo raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard.Rate it:

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Russian barA gymnastics-style beam held by two porters used to do gymnastics-style tricks.Rate it:

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know from a bar of soapTo know; to be acquainted with (a person).Rate it:

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bar upto fit with bars (e.g. across a window or door)Rate it:

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bar flyA person who frequents bars or lounges to get drunk.Rate it:

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bar noneWithout exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.Rate it:

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bar offto barricade with bars.Rate it:

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bar outTo shut a teacher out of the classroom as a prank.Rate it:

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bar sinisterA bend sinister or baton sinister in a coat of arms.Rate it:

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bar sinisterThe state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.Rate it:

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bar sinisterA state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma.Rate it:

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bar starA female who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.Rate it:

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belly up to the barSame as belly-up to the bar; a friendly invitation to individual to come up to the bar and/or join the group for libation and conversationRate it:

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call to the barTo admit (someone) to practice in the courts.Rate it:

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call to the barAdmission to practice in the courts.Rate it:

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crossing the barPoetic Expression for passing out of this world:Rate it:

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crossing the barNavigating the dangerous wave action encountered at delta junction of river mouth and ocean reaches.Rate it:

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prop up the barTo spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.Rate it:

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rede wenig, rede wahr trinke mäßig und zahll bar.One should speak not too much and should say true and even drinking a lot should ever pay cash.Rate it:

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Russian barUsed other than as an idiom: see Russian, bar.Rate it:

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set the barTo set specific standards or expectations.Rate it:

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high as a kiteVery much under the influence of drugs, extremely high.Rate it:

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high noteSomething's climax or best achievement.Rate it:

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high timeA very enjoyable or exciting experience or period of time.Rate it:

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high wiretightropeRate it:

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high-tail itTo hurry or run; often, to flee.Rate it:

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leave someone high and dryTo abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.Rate it:

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ride highTo enjoy good fortune; to be in a privileged situation; to be particularly happy or proud.Rate it:

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ain't no mountain high enoughno barrier or obstacle will stand in one's way in reaching his/her objectiveRate it:

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leave somebody high and dryTo abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.Rate it:

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shittin in high cottonLiving well, often above one's meansRate it:

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blow sky highTo totally destroy and cause to explodeRate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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at the high portOr in a charge.Rate it:

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knee high to a grasshopperShort; especially relating to when the subject was a small child.Rate it:

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with one's head held highproudly, with prideRate it:

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come hell or high waterRegardless of the hardships.Rate it:

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at the high portAt once; unhesitatingly; quickly and vigorously.Rate it:

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high groundA position of advantage or superiority in a conflict or competition.Rate it:

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hold one's head highto act with pride; to be proud in a positive wayRate it:

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come down off your high horse!Appearing Haughty, Belligerent, Egotistical,Rate it:

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friends in high placesFriends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.Rate it:

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get highTo intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.Rate it:

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hell or high waterHighly adverse circumstances; acts of God.Rate it:

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high and drystrandedRate it:

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high and loweverywhereRate it:

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high and mightyOverbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.Rate it:

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high and mightyA social or economic group wielding undue power, influence or economic clout.Rate it:

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high as a kiteA person's internal condition of jubilation, enthusiasm, expectation, apprehension, obvious to others from the person's body language, verbal expressions, demeanor.Rate it:

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