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black-and-whiteAlternative form of black and whiteRate it:
black-on-blackA description of the colors of an automobile .Rate it:
black-on-blackA reference to interactions between black people .Rate it:
black-on-blackSomething that is invisible or intentionally obfuscated, such as warnings or fine print.Rate it:
black-on-blackInteractions that occur between black people, notably crime that is perpetrated by one black person against another.Rate it:
black-on-blackA description of the colors of an automobile.Rate it:
black-on-blackA reference to interactions between black people.Rate it:
blame canadaA catch phrase for shifting attention away from a serious social issue by laying responsibility with Canada.Rate it:
blame gameA situation in which people attempt to blame others rather than trying to resolve a problem.Rate it:
blank canvasSomething with no content, upon which one can easily impose one's point of viewRate it:
blank outTo become blank.To temporarily lose memoryHe blanked out five minutes into the meeting.I'm blanking out on your name, I'm afraid.Rate it:
blank outTo temporarily lose memoryRate it:
blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:
blare outto be produced loudlyRate it:
blast awayTo destroy by blasting explosivesRate it:
blast awayto continue shooting rapidly.Rate it:
blast from the pastSomething or someone that a person has not seen for a long time and that which evokes nostalgic feelings.Rate it:
blast offto beginRate it:
blaze a trailTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.Rate it:
blaze a trailTo show the way or proceed rapidly.Rate it:
blaze awayto fire (firearms) repeatedlyRate it:
blaze itTo get highRate it:
blaze upTo burn more brightlyRate it:
blaze upto burst into flames from a seemingly non-burning stateRate it:
blaze upTo begin smoking cannabis; to light up cannabis; to get high. <--so this shd be 2 separate senses?-->Rate it:
blazing starUsed other than as an idiom: see blazing, star.Rate it:
blazing starA comet.Rate it:
blazing starAny of various plants including:Chamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Aletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Mentzelia laevicaulisRate it:
blazing starChamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Rate it:
blazing starAletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Rate it:
blazing starMentzelia laevicaulisRate it:
blazing starAlternative form of blazingstar, many plants of genus Liatris.Rate it:
bleed outTo die due to excess bloodloss; to bleed to death.Rate it:
bleed red inkTo suffer from severe net lossesRate it:
bleed the lizardo urinate.Rate it:
bleed to deathUsed other than as an idiom: see bleed, to, death.Rate it:
bleed to deathTo die from massive bloodloss, usually from severe arterial bleeding.Rate it:
bleeding edgeSomething very current, or modern where there may actually be a hazard or risk in using it, such as with potentially unstable software. The term relates to a sword.Rate it:
Bleeding HeartA person who is extremely softhearted and feels sympathetic for other people, such a person might offer sympathy to those people, who do not even deserve itRate it:
bleeding-edgeOf or pertaining to something, such as technology, which is too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; that represents the latest developments in something.Rate it:
bleeding-edgeAlternative form of bleeding edge.Rate it:
bleep outTo censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep.Rate it:
blend inTo add by mixing or blending.Rate it:
blend inTo fit unnoticed into the surroundings.Rate it:
bless someone's cotton socksUsed to express affection toward the named person.Rate it:
bless someone's heartUsed to express gratitude.Rate it:
bless someone's heartUsed to soften criticism or express pity.. )Rate it:
bless youShort for (may) God bless you: said as a short prayer for the recipient.Rate it:
bless youSaid to someone who has just sneezed, as a polite remark.Rate it:
blessed eventAn occurrence or occasion which is particularly noteworthy and enjoyable.Rate it:

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