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better to light a single candle than to curse the darknessIn the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.Rate it:

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bigger fish to fryA much more pressing issue to attend to.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 Off More Than You Can ChewTo take on something more than of its actual capacity, a person, who tries to accomplish too much, or is greedy by nature, or overconfident or too much motivated, taking more responsibility or task that a person can manageRate it:

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

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blaze upTo burn more brightlyRate it:

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bling outto make more shiny, attractive or elegant.Rate it:

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boil upTo become more excited, intense or exciting.Rate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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bow toTo adhere to a tradition or more.Rate it:

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brace into bring the yards more square to the fore and aft lineRate it:

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brace upTo become more optimisticRate it:

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brace upTo strengthen oneself, become stronger or more resilient.Rate it:

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branch offto diverge into two or more separate paths.Rate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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break the bankTo win more money than is available to be paid.Rate 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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bridgeAn unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.Rate it:

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bridgeA system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.Rate it:

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bridgeA device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.Rate it:

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bring outTo make a shy person more confident.Rate it:

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brisons là!Let us have no more of that; That will do.Rate it:

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bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.Rate it:

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buff upto become more muscularRate it:

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bulk outTo become thicker, fatter or more bulky.Rate it:

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bulk outTo cause to be thicker, fatter or more bulky.Rate it:

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bulk outTo become more substantialRate it:

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bulk outTo cause to be more substantial; to add substance to.Rate it:

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bump upTo give a more prominent place to; to advance position in queue.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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burned outIndividuals whom expend more energy and funds than they really possess can overdo, go bankrupt or savage their health status.Rate it:

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bury the leadTo begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.Rate it:

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c'est le chien de jean de nivelle, il s'enfuit quand on l'appelleThe more you call him, the more he runs away, like John de Nivelle’s dog.Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il en faudrait beaucoupI wish more men were like him (because of his straightforward or courageous nature).Rate it:

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can you tell usA prefix indicating a polite request; used on behalf of more than one speaker.Rate it:

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captain of industryA prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.Rate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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cheaper by the dozenThings are handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.Rate it:

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cheat outTo face or turn toward the audience more than would be natural, for instance in a staged conversation.Rate it:

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chicken filletA piece of rubber or silicone placed in a woman's bra under the breast to increase apparent size and/or create more cleavage.Rate it:

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chirk upTo become more cheerful, perk up.Rate it:

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computer says noA popular phrase for an attitude in customer service in which the default response is to check with information stored or generated electronically and then make decisions based on that, apparently without using common sense, and showing a level of unhelpfulness whereby more could be done to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome, but is not.Rate it:

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consilium capere, inire (de aliqua re, with Gen. gerund., with Inf., more rarely ut)to form a plan, make a resolution.Rate it:

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cowboy upTo put on a more heterosexual manner, in order to fit in.Rate it:

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crack downTo enforce more stringently or more thoroughly.Rate it:

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crack down onTo enforce laws or punish more vigilantly.Rate it:

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crawl before you walkTo learn the basics before doing something at a more advanced level.Rate it:

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creature featureA horror film in which one or more monsters plays a prominent role.Rate it:

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Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your FaceTo make a difficult situation more complicated due to an angry actionRate it:

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