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beneficium alicui dare, tribuereto do any one a service or kindness.Rate it:

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benevolentiam, favorem, voluntatem alicuius sibi conciliare or colligere (ex aliqua re)to find favour with some one; to get into their good graces.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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bet dollars to donutsTo suggest that something is very likely to be true or that one has a strong hunch about something.Rate it:

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bet one's bootsTo be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough to wager an essential possession.Rate it:

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bet one's bottom dollarto be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.Rate it:

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bet outTo be the first in a round to put money in the pot.Rate it:

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bet upTo make one's betRate it:

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better the devil you know than the one you don'tAlternative form of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.Rate it:

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better the devil you know than the one you don't knowAlternative form of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.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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betwixt and betweenNeither one thing nor the other.Rate it:

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beyond one's kenBeyond one's knowledge or understanding.Rate it:

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beyond one's pay gradeBeyond one's capability.Rate it:

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beyond one's pay gradeBeyond one's level of authority.Rate it:

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beyond wordsIn recalling an incident, in observing an accident, any or all of which can be disastrous and shocking. A destructive fire and explosion may leave one awestruck and beyond words to describe.Rate it:

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BIBObulk in/bags out ; designates a type of bulk carrier that takes in bulk cargo, and is equipped to bag it, to provide bagged cargo for disembarkmentRate it:

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bide one's timeTo wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.Rate it:

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big blow-outElaborate celebration, special party, special dinner with lavish, luschious entrees.Rate it:

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big fish in a small pondOne who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.Rate it:

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big nameA prominent individual, especially one who is favorably regarded.Rate it:

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big nameA widely-known reputation, especially one that is favorable.Rate it:

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big spenderOne who frequently makes large purchases, especially of extravagant goods.Rate it:

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big upTo increase one's muscle mass through exercise.Rate it:

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bird in the bosomA secret pledge that one makes for another.Rate it:

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Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the BushIt is better to remain satisfied with what you have earned or you have got, rather than craving for what is out of reach or difficult to get hold ofRate it:

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bird of one's own brainOne's own idea or conception.Rate it:

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birth tourismTravel from one country to another for the purpose of giving birth in the second country, thereby endowing the newborn child with citizenship of the second country.Rate it:

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bitch outTo back out of an agreement for any reason.Rate it:

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bitch outTo complain; to yell at.Rate it:

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bitch outTo not do something out of fear; chicken out.Rate it:

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bitch slappedThe act of slapping someone's face with the back of one's handRate it:

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bite downTo clench with one's teeth or to bite hard on something.Rate it:

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bite offTo accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.Rate it:

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bite off more than one can chewTo try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.Rate it:

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bite one's lipTo forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueTo forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueAn admonishment to someone who has said something unfeeling or harsh.Rate it:

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bite the big oneTo be unpleasant or undesirable.Rate it:

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bite the big oneTo perform poorly; to fail.Rate it:

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bite the big oneo break down; to be impossible to repair or not worth repairing.Rate it:

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bite the big oneTo die.Rate it:

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Bite Your TongueTo hold ones words or to have control over what one is willing to say, to being ashamed of something that has been said or trying not to say itRate it:

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black outTo make dark.Rate it:

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black outTo lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout.Rate it:

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black outTo censor or cover up.Rate it:

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black outTo censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.Rate it:

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black rideranother name for "Famine", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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black sheepA disliked person; one who is disfavored.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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