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Bolt from the BlueSome situation or condition, which is quite shocking, unexpected or happens all of a suddenRate it:
bomb aroundThe drive around at speed for pleasure.Rate it:
bomb outTo fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.Rate it:
BOMDASBrackets, then order, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of operations, with B first and AS last.Rate it:
bona nochyGood night.Rate it:
bone dryCompletely dry; without any trace of moisture.Rate it:
bone hardAs hard as a bone, rock hard.Rate it:
bone idlelazyRate it:
bone in her teethA prominent bow wave.Rate it:
bone in her teethUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bone,‎ in,‎ her,‎ teeth.Rate it:
bone in the throatA source of continuing annoyance; a hindrance.Rate it:
bone of contentionSomething that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.Rate it:
bone upTo study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.Rate it:
bone-crunchingVery violent or hard.Rate it:
bone-crunchingVery violent or hard, as an impact.Rate it:
bone-deepExtremely deep or profound (emotionally)Rate it:
bone-deepExtremely deep or profoundRate it:
bone-drytotally dry; without moisture.Rate it:
bone-idleutterly lazyRate it:
bone-shakingrattly, unsteady, ricketyRate it:
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:
boo booa blunder or a mistake; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:
boo boo(or Boo, for short) a term of endearment; something you call a loved one/someone you care about; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:
boo booshort for Boo Boo Bear, cartoon character Yogi Bear's sidekick from the show Huckleberry Hound, 1958; this phrase is capitalized. It means something different when not capitalized; See also: boo booRate it:
boo booa cut, scrape, "owie" or injury you get when you get hurt; usually a minor injury that only requires a BandAid; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:
booby prizeA prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.Rate it:
boogie downTo dance, typically in a funky manner.Rate it:
boogie on downto go (to a place or event)Rate it:
book dumpingThe practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.Rate it:
book dumpingThe discarding of quantities of books.Rate it:
book inregisterRate it:
book upTo reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets.Rate it:
boom goes the dynamiteIndicating that something spectacular has happened, particularly where a plan or an effort has successfully culminated.Rate it:
boom or bust!In A Difficult Challenging Situation, Decide To Go For Broke, Go For Success Or Failure!Rate it:
boomshankaA wish of happiness. Purportedly a literal translation (from an unknown language) is, "May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman"Rate it:
boon and baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.Rate it:
boon or baneSomething that can be either a benefit or an affliction.Rate it:
boot campA short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term.Rate it:
boot campAny short, intensive course of training.Rate it:
boot campIndoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for recruits in the Navy and Marine Corps.Rate it:
boot outto kick out, eject, expelRate it:
boot upTo start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.Rate it:
boots and allUsed other than as an idiom: see boots, and all.Rate it:
boots and allWithout reserve, with no holds barred; totally, completely.Rate it:
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:
boots on the groundThis smacks of a military jargon. Troops deployed to confront enemy. Modern warfare can be conducted from helicopters, drones, bombers with remote directed missiles, rockets and missiles from ships.Rate it:
booze canA nightclub or bar, especially one which operates illegally or is otherwise disreputable.Rate it:
booze upTo drink alcohol past the point of drunkenness.Rate it:
border onTo be almost like some other thing.Rate it:
bored out of one's brainsExtremely bored.Rate it:

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