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saved by the bellRescued or favorably assisted by a timely interruption or by the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.Rate it:

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Saved by the BellSaved from trouble or any embarrassing situation at the last moment, just rescued from dangerRate it:

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saved by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.Rate it:

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a penny saved is a penny earnedA maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantimeRate it:

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you saved my bacon:An action or development contributed by another which resulted in unexpected grand results to your benefit!Rate it:

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a penny saved is a penny gaineda penny saved is a penny earnedRate it:

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bell curvea graph of a normal (Gaussian) distribution, with a large rounded peak tapering away at each end.Rate it:

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bell outTo open out into a bell shape.Rate it:

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unring a bellTo perform the impossible.Rate it:

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unring a bellTo reverse the ringing of a bell.Rate it:

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alarm bellA sudden awareness of danger.Rate it:

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sound as a bellIn excellent condition.Rate it:

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alarm bellUsed other than as an idiom: see alarm, bell.Rate it:

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save by the bellTo rescue or favorably assist (someone) by means of a timely interruption or the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.Rate it:

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Clear As a BellAnything that can be understood easily and without any confusionRate it:

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ring one's bellTo strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.Rate it:

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bell it outAn electricians methodology to assure continuity in an electrical circuit. Utilizing and applying a low voltage power source to a circuit and applying a pretested door bell to the opposite end of the circuit to prove continuity.Rate it:

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bell the catTo undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.Rate it:

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clear as a belltotally clear: distinct and unmistakeable, as a bell's tone is clearly heardRate it:

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ring a bellTo seem at least vaguely familiar.Rate it:

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Ring a BellSomething that’s familiar, reminding or remembering something; recalling your deeper memoriesRate it:

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ring someone's bellTo physically traumatize someone with a strong blow, especially a concussive blow to the head.Rate it:

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save by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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unring a bellTo reverse the irreversible.Rate it:

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you can't unring a bellSome things can't be undone.Rate it:

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c'est autant de pris sur l'ennemiSo much saved out of the fire; So much to the good.Rate it:

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you get what you pay forIn commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say soRate it:

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attacher le grelotTo bell the cat.Rate it:

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attacher le grelotTo bell the cat.Rate it:

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death knellThe tolling of a bell announcing death.Rate it:

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dire quelque choseto ring a bellRate it:

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il a du pain sur la plancheHe has saved money; He has enough to live upon; He has put something by for a rainy day; There is plenty of work for him to do.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de petites économiesA penny saved is a penny earned; Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.Rate it:

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j'ai tiré mon épingle du jeuI have saved my stake; I got well out of a bad job.Rate it:

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qui épargne gagneA penny saved is a penny earned.Rate it:

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save asTo enter a dialog box where the user can specify a filename, and such that when the filename is specified, an appropriate file will be saved with that name.Rate it:

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