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bunk offWe all bunked off school yesterday to watch the football.Rate it:

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burn a hole in one's pocketTo cause someone to be tempted to spend money.Rate it:

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burn offTo dissipate as the result of heat.Rate it:

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burn offTo cause to dissipate by applying heat.Rate it:

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burn offTo dispose of by burning it as it emerges from the well.Rate it:

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burn offTo fill with programming not suitable for its original purpose.Rate it:

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burn one's bridgesTo destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc.Rate it:

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burn one's candle at both endsTo work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.Rate it:

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burn one's fingersTo harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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Burn the Candle at Both EndsTo work more than usual, to extraordinary work (mentally or physical) until you get tiredRate it:

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bury one's head in the sandTo deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.Rate it:

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business before pleasureAn admonishment that discharging one's obligations must take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.Rate it:

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bust a gutTo laugh vehemently or uncontrollably; Any reaction (to some news or a sudden change) which is furious, violent, or of an extreme nature; Also one of many similar euphemisms meaning to highly exert oneselfRate it:

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bust one's assTo work very hard, to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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bust one's ballsto work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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bust one's buttTo work exceptionally hard.Rate it:

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bust one's chopsTo exert oneself.Rate it:

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bust the dustTo clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.Rate it:

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but me no butsUsed to cut off objections or qualificationsRate it:

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butt inTo join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interjectRate it:

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butter one's bread on both sidesTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.Rate it:

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button one's lipTo remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.Rate it:

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buy offto pay off, convince to refrain etc. by corrupt payment or other serviceRate it:

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buy off onTo consent to.Rate it:

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buzz offUsed to tell someone to go away.Rate it:

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by a mileBy a large amount or by a great distance - e.g. won by a mile; When prefixed by ‘out’ or ‘off’ it emphasizes that a significant gap exists between the parties involved and that it is to a decisive degreeRate it:

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by any stretch of the imaginationby any means; in any sense; regardless of how one puts or considers itRate it:

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by hook or by crookBy any means possible; one way or another.Rate it:

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by hook or crookWe will get it done.. The task at hand will be done regardless of the cost .. or the possibility of needing to steal other peoples things to do so.. Or the fact a need to associate with criminals/crimes may not be 'your' norm.. it will be doneRate it:

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by one's lightsAccording to one's understanding.Rate it:

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by one's own handAs a result of one's own actions, especially with reference to death by suicide.Rate it:

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by the seat of your pantsAn aviator's term, Cross country flying, navigating via ground observation of landmarks, arrows on rooftops. water towers, railroad tracks, roadways, radio/TV towers; and by the 'seat of your pants'.Rate it:

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by the skin of one's teethBarely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.Rate it:

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c'est à qui le feraThey all wish to do it; They vie with one another to do it. Rate it:

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c'est bien le cas de le direOne may indeed say so.Rate it:

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c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnetIt is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.Rate it:

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c'est ceci, c'est celaIt is sometimes one thing, sometimes another.Rate it:

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c'est entendu, à la charge d'autant (or, de revanche)I will do the same for you; One good turn deserves another.Rate it:

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c'est la faim qui épouse la soifThey are both very poor; It is one beggar marrying another.Rate it:

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c'est le feu et l'eauThey are as opposite as fire and water.Rate it:

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c'est le secret de polichinelleIt is an open secret; Every one knows it.Rate it:

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c'est sa tarte à la crèmeIt is his one constant objection.Rate it:

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c'est tout un ou tout autreIt is either one thing or the other.Rate it:

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c'est un des gros bonnets (or, légumes) de l'endroitHe is one of the bigwigs of the place.Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il en fautHe is one of the right sort.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui arriveraHe is sure to get on in the world.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui s'afficheHe is a man who tries to get talked about (generally in a disparaging sense).Rate it:

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c'est une fine moucheHe is a sly dog, a deep one.Rate it:

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cack upTo mess up; to get seriously wrong.Rate it:

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café para todosone size fits all; everyone should be treated exactly the sameRate it:

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