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arsy varseyTumbling upside down; head over heels.Rate it:

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arsy varsyTumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.Rate it:

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arsy versyTumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.Rate it:

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as the crow fliesIn a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.Rate it:

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ass over teakettleTumbling upside down.Rate it:

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ass over teakettleFrantically.Rate it:

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assume the positionTo turn away, with your hands in a visible and unmovable position so that you can be searchedRate it:

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aures claudere, patefacere (e.g. veritati, assentatoribus)to turn a deaf ear to, to open one's ears to...Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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backwaterA remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.Rate it:

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bald is boldShaving your head is a signal of power, dominion, focus - changing a bad situation into a brand-new trail...Rate it:

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ball upTo hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.Rate it:

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barnburnerLiberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.Rate it:

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base over apexFalling over in a jumbled heap.Rate it:

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based on experiencethe purpose or a new work can be designed having few numbers or data from the previous successful execution.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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be born yesterdayTo be new, naive, innocent, inexperienced, or easily deceived.Rate it:

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be the way to goRepresent the best of all possible options or courses of action; pre-eminate over all other choices or alternatives.Rate it:

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beam upTo be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.Rate it:

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beat the stuffing out ofTo trounce, outdo, or triumph over.Rate it:

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beat upTo feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over something. Usually followed by over.Rate it:

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bend overTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo go all out for someone who fails to show appreciation.Rate it:

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best of luckUsed to express hopes that someone does well in a new endeavor.Rate it:

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bind overTo compel someone to do, or abstain from, a particular act.Rate it:

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bitch, pleaseWhen you want a bitch to shut up, you hold up your hand, turn away, and say “bitch, please” Similar to the saying “talk to the hand”Rate it:

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Bite Your TongueTo hold ones words or to have control over what one is willing to say, to being ashamed of something that has been said or trying not to say itRate it:

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black beetlePlatyzosteria novae-zelandiae, a similar roach native to New Zealand.Rate it:

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black beetleA common name for many species of beetle that are black in color, including:The African black beetle, Hetronychus arator, a serious pest of grasses in New Zealand.The Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, a pest of palm trees in tropical Asia.The European species Feronia nigrita.Rate it:

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black beetleThe African black beetle, Hetronychus arator, a serious pest of grasses in New Zealand.Rate it:

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black eyefacial injury where the area around the eye(s) turn blackish, bluish purpleRate it:

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black outTo censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.Rate it:

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black over Bill's mother'sDescribing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.Rate it:

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blaze a trailTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.Rate it:

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bleeding-edgeOf or pertaining to something, such as technology, which is too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; that represents the latest developments in something.Rate it:

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blow downTo knock over with an air current, most often wind.Rate it:

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blow overTo blow on something causing it to topple.Rate it:

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blow overTo pass naturally; to go away; to settle or calm down.Rate it:

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blow overAn expression relative to; tense/ difficult/challenging/oppressive, threatening/dangerous situation:Rate it:

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BOHICAAcronym of bend over, here it comes again. Used colloquially to indicate that an adverse situation is about to repeat itself, and that acquiescence is the wisest or only course of action.Rate it:

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Bohnen in den Ohren habento turn a deaf earRate it:

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boil overTo reach the point where aggressive action is taken.Rate it:

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boil overTo boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.Rate it:

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boldly go where no man has gone beforeTo break new ground.Rate it:

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Bom Natal e Feliz Ano NovoMerry Christmas and a Happy New YearRate it:

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born yesterdayNew, naive, innocent, inexperienced or easily deceived.Rate it:

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bowl overTo overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast.Rate it:

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bowled overto be astonished; overwhelmed; surprised; shockedRate it:

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