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beer and skittlesFun times.Rate it:

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beer and skittlesSomething pleasurable.Rate it:

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beetle-browedhaving bushy dark and messy eyebrows; frowning; unfriendly in appearanceRate it:

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beg for mercyThis can be taken quite literally and simply means to plead for kindness - either to be spared or at least killed as quickly and painlessly as possible. Particularly when you are in a helpless position.Rate it:

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beggars can't be choosers(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard things.Rate it:

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bel et bienwell and trulyRate 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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belle of the ballthe best looking and/or best dressed girl at the dance (ball)Rate it:

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belli finem facere, bellum finireto put an end to war.Rate it:

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belli sedes (Liv. 4. 31)the seat of war, theatre of operations.Rate it:

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bello implicarito be involved in a war.Rate it:

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bello persequi aliquem, lacessereto harass with war.Rate it:

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bello se interponere (Liv. 35. 48)to interfere in a war.Rate it:

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bells and whistlesExtra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.Rate it:

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Bells and WhistlesGaudy accessories that are more of a decoration and are less useful in the real manner, high-tech features, flashy items, impressive accessories that are decorativeRate it:

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bellum administrareto have the control of the war.Rate it:

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bellum componere (Fam. 10. 33)to terminate a war (by a treaty, etc.)Rate it:

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bellum conficere, perficereto terminate a war (by force of arms and defeat of one's opponents).Rate it:

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bellum conflare (Fam. 5. 2. 8)to kindle a war.Rate it:

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bellum coniungere (Imp. Pomp. 9. 26)to wage war in conjunction with some one.Rate it:

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bellum cum aliquo inireto begin a war with some one.Rate it:

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bellum ducere, trahere, extrahereto protract, prolong a war.Rate it:

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bellum facere, movere, excitareto cause a war.Rate it:

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bellum gerere cum aliquoto make war on a person.Rate it:

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bellum impendet, imminet, instata war is imminent.Rate it:

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bellum indīcere, denuntiareto make formal declaration of war.Rate it:

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bellum intestinum, domesticum (opp. bellum externum)a civil war.Rate it:

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bellum iustum (pium)a regular, formal war.Rate it:

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bellum molirito meditate war.Rate it:

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bellum or arma ultro inferreto be the aggressor in a war; to act on the offensive.Rate it:

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bellum oritur, exardescitwar breaks out.Rate it:

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bellum parareto make preparations for war.Rate it:

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bellum pro religionibus susceptuma religious war.Rate it:

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bellum transferre alio, in...to transfer the seat of war elsewhere.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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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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Below the BeltSomething cruel, hurtful or unfair and considered against the rules of a true sportsmanship spiritRate it:

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belt and suspendersRedundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.Rate it:

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bench jockeyA baseball term for a player, coach or manager who is annoying and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench with verbal repartee.Rate it:

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bend overTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo go all out for someone who fails to show appreciation.Rate it:

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bene id tibi vertat!I wish you all success in the matter.Rate it:

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bestes Wissen und Gewissenthe best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely that one does or says something in the honest conviction of its correctness but under the condition of the fallibility of one’s knowledge and competencesRate it:

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better late than neverIt's better to arrive late then to never come or do something.Rate it:

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better part ofalmost all of; most ofRate it:

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Better Safe than SorryIt is better to be careful and avoid any sort of harmful risks, injuries or complicated situations that you might regret laterRate it:

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better the devil you know than the devil you don't knowSomething bad and familiar is better than something bad and unknown.Rate it:

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better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allHaving experience of love, even if it ended, is better than having no experience of love.Love is worthwhile despite the pain involved in separation.Rate it:

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between a rock and a hard placeHaving the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.Rate it:

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Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceTo face a difficult situation and remain in a tight spot one after another, Or face some difficulty in making the right decision that would deliver no harmRate it:

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