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BEDMASBrackets, exponents, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of precedence, with B first and AS last.Rate it:

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been there, done thatAn assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.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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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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between scylla and charybdisSimilar in meaning to between a rock and a hard place.Rate it:

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big breakA breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.Rate it:

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bird bathCommon usage of word bird Place where birds clean themselvesRate it:

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BODMASBrackets, order, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of precedence, with the highest precedence first.Rate it:

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BOMDASBrackets, then order, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of operations, with B first and AS last.Rate it:

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boogie on downto go (to a place or event)Rate it:

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break one's duckTo score one's first run in an innings.Rate it:

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break one's duckTo do something for the first time.Rate it:

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break the deadlockTo score the first goal or point in a competitionRate it:

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break the sealWhen consuming alcohol, to urinate for the first time, which leads to needing to urinate more and more often.Rate it:

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bright lightsThe glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big cityRate it:

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bring aboutTo cause to take place.Rate it:

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bring onTo make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.Rate it:

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BroadwayA place name for a settlement which grew up around such a road. For example, Broadway, Worcestershire, Broadway, Somerset.Rate it:

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broom closetThe metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden.Rate it:

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brûler une station (une étape)To run through a station (or, a halting-place) without stopping.Rate it:

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build downIn solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value.Rate it:

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BumfuckAn imaginary place in the middle of nowhereRate it:

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bump upTo give a more prominent place to; to advance position in queue.Rate it:

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bums in seatsSpectators, passengers, or customers in attendance at a venue or other place where people assemble.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 hors ligneHe is a first-rate man. Rate it:

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c'est un joueur de première forceHe is a first-rate player.Rate it:

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call forTo stop at a place and ask for.Rate it:

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call off the dogsDuring a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.Rate it:

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Cambric TeaPlace one Tsp Sugar, one 1/4 Cup Milk in Mug or Coffee Cup, Add boiling Water to Brim While Stirring: When Temperature of 'Tea' Becomes Drinkable, You 'KIDZ" Drink Your 'Cambric Tea'; B-4 It Gitz KOLD!Rate it:

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cash on the barrelheadMoney in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction.Rate it:

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cast adriftTo place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave themRate it:

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cast onTo start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.Rate it:

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Cast the First StoneTo be first to blame or criticize someone, to lead the scolding over offenderRate it:

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cast the first stoneTo act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless.Rate it:

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cette place est une bague au doigtThat position is a sinecure.Rate it:

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cette place est votre faitThat situation is just the thing for you.Rate it:

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château pris, ville rendueLors de l’attaque d’une ville, mieux vaut commencer par la place forte.Rate it:

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China syndromeA rare disease, first characterized in the early 1990s, which resembles poliomyelitis but which has somewhat different characteristics and occurs in persons vaccinated for poliomyelitis.Rate it:

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Christmas graduateA freshman who drops out of college at the end of the first semester.Rate it:

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chrome hornThe front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle, that the first car would like to pass.Rate it:

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circle backTo revisit a topic, concept or idea after having put it on the back burner; to return to a place or locationRate it:

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clear awayTo tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat.Rate it:

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coals to newcastleA pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.Rate it:

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cock a snookTo spread one hand, place the thumb on the nose and wriggle some of the fingers as a gesture of disrespect.Rate it:

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collect upTo find and put together in the same place.Rate it:

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come aboutTo come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.Rate it:

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come aroundTo change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.Rate it:

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come awayTo leave a place or cease an activity in a particular mood or condition.Rate it:

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