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At the End of Your RopeTo be out of options, Stamina to do something in a bad situation,Rate it:

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average outTo acquire a specified average value as more instances occur.Rate it:

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avoir du plomb dans l'aileto be in bad shapeRate it:

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aye aye, sirThe correct and seamanlike reply, onboard a Royal Navy (or U.S. Navy) ship, on receipt of an order from someone of senior rank or authority. It means "I understand the command and hasten to comply with the order."Rate it:

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b.s.'Bull ship', abbreviated.Rate it:

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back outTo withdraw from something one has promised to do.Rate it:

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back outTo reverse a vehicle from a confined space.Rate it:

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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.Rate it:

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bad shapeA person or thing being in an unhealthy or unfit position.Rate it:

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badge bunnyA woman who is romantically attracted to police officers and who seeks out their companionship.Rate it:

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bag outto criticise someoneRate it:

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bail outTo exit an aircraft while in flight.Rate it:

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bail outTo rescue, especially financially.Rate it:

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bail outTo leave or not attend.Rate it:

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bail outTo secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.Rate it:

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bail outTo remove water from a boat by scooping it out.Rate it:

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bail out onTo abandon, or stop supporting someone or something.Rate it:

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bait and switchto misrepresent; a strategy that misdirects the pursuant; to bait, dupe or lure someone with something of value then switch it out for something of less value; an illegal practice in the United StatesRate it:

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balance outTo counteract one another so as to be balanced.Rate it:

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bale outAlternative spelling of bail out.Rate it:

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ball outMisspelling of bawl out.Rate it:

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ball upTo crush into a ball shape.Rate it:

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balls-outAt the fastest possible speed.Rate it:

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balls-outExtreme, extremely greatRate it:

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balls-outWith great abandon.Rate it:

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bang outTo do something quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner.Rate it:

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banyan dayIn British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.Rate it:

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banyan dayIn modern usage it refers to a picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.Rate it:

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bar outTo shut a teacher out of the classroom as a prank.Rate it:

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bar sinisterThe state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.Rate it:

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bare headTo go out into cold weather without covering your head.Rate it:

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barking dogs seldom bitePeople who make big threats never usually carry them out.Rate it:

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barking-up the wrong tree:{Coon Hunters Remark:} Coon Dogs Chase Raccoon up Trees. They Bark at the Tree so Hunter Can 'Shoot' Coon out of the Tree:Rate it:

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barrel of laughsA toy in the shape of a barrel that emits sounds of laughter.Rate it:

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bash outTo write something very quickly, without much thought.Rate it:

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bat outto flatten somethingRate it:

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bat outto churn out, produce hurriedlyRate it:

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bat outto continue battingRate it:

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bat outto expel, using bats, paddles or similar things.Rate it:

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battle crySomething the troops yell out when going to war or battle.Rate it:

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battle outTo argue or fight over and reach a conclusion; to air out one's grievances.Rate it:

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bawl outTo deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture; to reprimand.Rate it:

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bawl outTo have a serious argument accompanied with shouting.Rate it:

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be in and outTo enter somewhere, and then quickly leave.Rate it:

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be motherTo pour out tea for others.Rate it:

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be off with youGo away; get out.Rate it:

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be on toTo figure out; to realize the truth.Rate it:

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be out forTo seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to one's own benefit.Rate it:

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bear outTo corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.Rate it:

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bear outshow it br trueRate it:

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