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bleed to deathUsed other than as an idiom: see bleed, to, death.Rate it:

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blind alleyUsed other than as an idiom: see blind, alley. A street or passageway that leads nowhere.Rate it:

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bling outto make more shiny, attractive or elegant.Rate it:

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blink of an eyeA very short period of time; quickly.Rate it:

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blood is thicker than waterFamily relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!Rate it:

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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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blow this pop standTo exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.Rate it:

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blue bookUsed other than as an idiom: see blue, book.Rate it:

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blue moonThe third full moon in a quarter that contains four rather than the usual three full moons.Rate it:

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blue-eyedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see blue,‎ eye,‎ -ed.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see blue,‎ eyed,‎ boy.Rate it:

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body of waterUsed other than as an idiom: see body, of, water.Rate it:

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boil upTo become more excited, intense or exciting.Rate it:

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bone in her teethUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bone,‎ in,‎ her,‎ teeth.Rate it:

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bones to the late comersIf you are invited to a party (marriage /dinner /lunch) and you happen to reach there late, only the bones that are left by the people who arrived earlier than you, will be waiting for you.Rate it:

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bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

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book dumpingThe practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.Rate it:

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boots and allUsed other than as an idiom: see boots, and all.Rate it:

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boots on the groundThe ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.Rate it:

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bottom edgeUsed other than as an idiom: see bottom, edge.Rate it:

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bottom handUsed other than as an idiom: see bottom, hand.Rate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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bow toTo adhere to a tradition or more.Rate it:

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box-office bombA motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially that which is less than the budget for the motion picture.Rate it:

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brace into bring the yards more square to the fore and aft lineRate it:

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brace upTo strengthen oneself, become stronger or more resilient.Rate it:

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brace upTo become more optimisticRate it:

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branch offto diverge into two or more separate paths.Rate it:

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bread-and-butterUsed other than as an idiom: see bread, and, butter.Rate it:

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break coverUsed other than as an idiom. to come out of hiding; to become visible.Rate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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break one's backUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see break,‎ back.Rate it:

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break the bankTo win more money than is available to be paid.Rate it:

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break the sealWhen consuming alcohol, to urinate for the first time, which leads to needing to urinate more and more often.Rate it:

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break throughUsed other than as an idiom: see break, through.Rate it:

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break withUsed other than as an idiom: see break, with.Rate it:

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brick and mortarUsed other than as an idiom: see brick, and, mortar.Rate it:

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brick houseUsed other than as an idiom: A house or type of construction made of bricks or blockss of masonry.Rate it:

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bricks and mortarUsed other than as an idiom: see bricks, and, mortar.Rate it:

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bridgeA device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.Rate it:

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bridgeAn unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.Rate it:

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bridgeA system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.Rate it:

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bright shiny objectUsed other than as an idiom: see bright, shiny, object.Rate it:

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bring forwardTo make something happen earlier than originally planned.Rate it:

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bring it weakTo fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".Rate it:

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bring outTo make a shy person more confident.Rate it:

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bring overUsed other than as an idiom: see bring, over.Rate it:

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brisons là!Let us have no more of that; That will do.Rate it:

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broom closetUsed other than as an idiom: see broom, closet.Rate it:

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