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black tieEvening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume.Rate it:

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black triangleUsed other than as an idiom: see black, triangle.Rate it:

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black triangleOne of a class of triangle-shaped unidentified flying objects, usually with a light in each corner.Rate it:

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black upTo make something more racially black in character; blackenizeRate it:

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black upTo put on blackface makeup.Rate it:

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black widowvenomous spiderRate it:

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black-and-whiteAlternative form of black and whiteRate it:

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black-and-whiteOf art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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black-and-whiteOf a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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black-and-whiteClassifying people, objects or concepts as two polar opposites, especially "right" and "wrong"; dichotomous and inflexible.Rate it:

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black-on-blackA reference to interactions between black people.Rate it:

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black-on-blackA description of the colors of an automobile .Rate it:

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black-on-blackSomething that is invisible or intentionally obfuscated, such as warnings or fine print.Rate it:

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black-on-blackA description of the colors of an automobile.Rate it:

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black-on-blackInteractions that occur between black people, notably crime that is perpetrated by one black person against another.Rate it:

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black-on-blackA reference to interactions between black people .Rate it:

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brebis galeuseblack sheepRate it:

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c'est elle qui porte la culotteShe is mistress in this house (not her husband); The grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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color inTo add colors to a black-and-white drawing, using colored drawing equipment.Rate it:

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colour inTo colourise; to add colours to a black-and-white drawing, using coloured drawing equipment.Rate it:

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dusky eyesGrey beautiful Eyes that seem to express much feelings.Rate it:

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fade inA type of transition used in visual media, in which the transition is at first black, fading to a visual image.Rate it:

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fade outA type of transition used in movies usually at the end of a scene, in which the transition fades to black from the cut.Rate it:

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full of fuzzy logicAssertions, proclamations, white papers, theses, replete with wide ranging extrapolations, speculations, all lacking the crispness and contrast of 'black and white' logic.Rate it:

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good black don't crackAlternative form of black don't crackRate it:

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grey amberUsed other than as an idiom: see grey, amber.Rate it:

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grey amberAmbergris.Rate it:

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grey areaA topic that is not clearly one thing or the other.Rate it:

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grey areaAn area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories where the border between the two is fuzzy.Rate it:

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grey marketDealing in shares using methods that are legal but officially frowned upon - for example, before issue and flotation.Rate it:

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grey matterBrains; a person's ability to think.Rate it:

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grey matterA collection of cell bodies and (usually) dendritic connections, in contrast to white matter.Rate it:

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grey outAlternative spelling of gray outRate it:

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grey powerThe collective political, economic, and social influence of senior citizens, especially when they are mobilized by a common interest.Rate it:

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grey skyTo show worry or pain.Rate it:

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grey squirrelrodentRate it:

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humour noirblack humorRate it:

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il a les yeux au beurre noir (pop.)He has a couple of black eyes; He has his eyes in mourning.Rate it:

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il bue che dice cornuto all'asinopot calling the kettle blackRate it:

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il me regarda de traversHe looked black (askance) at me.Rate it:

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il n'est pas si diable qu'il est noirThe devil is not as black as he is painted.Rate it:

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il ne cherche que plaie et bosseHe is always hankering after a black eye.Rate it:

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il nous a fait mauvaise (or, grise) mineHe looked black (sour) at us; He did not receive us well.Rate it:

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ils l'ont moulu de coupsThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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ils lui en ont donné tout du long de l'auneThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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in black and whiteHaving it displayed using shades of gray/gray rather than colour/color .Rate it:

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in black and whiteExplicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.Rate it:

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in black and whiteUsing shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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in living colorIn the bright colors of real life. Used to describe something particularly poignant or vibrant, originated from television during the transition from black and white to color film.Rate it:

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in the blackHaving positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit.Rate it:

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