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behind somebody's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind someone's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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bend somebody's earSorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.Rate it:

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bend somebody's earTo bore; to talk too long.Rate it:

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bestow ongive as a gift toRate it:

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bitch offTo complain or criticiseRate it:

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bite offTo accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.Rate it:

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bite offTo acquire, especially in an abrupt or forceful manner.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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bite someone's head offTo severely berate someone.Rate it:

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blast offto beginRate it:

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block offTo book, set aside.Rate it:

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block offTo obstruct.Rate it:

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bloom is off the peachAlternative form of bloom is off the roseRate it:

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bloom is off the roseBusiness is not going well for a particular identified firm or industry, or the overall economy has taken a downturn.Rate it:

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bloom is off the roseThe person, object, or situation identified in the context has lost its novelty, freshness, appeal, or acceptability.Rate it:

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blow offTo shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.Rate it:

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blow offTo pass gas; to break wind.Rate it:

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blow offTo vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container.Rate it:

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blow off steamTo rant or shout in order to relieve stress; to vent.Rate it:

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blow the lid offTo uncover (a secret or scandal)Rate it:

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blow upTo explode something or somebody or destroy something or injure or kill somebody by explosion.Rate it:

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Blow Your Own HornTo boast about your own capabilities or feats, to give a detailed account of your achievements and seek other people’s attention, to excessively praise and brag about yourselfRate it:

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blush is off the peachAlternative form of bloom is off the roseRate it:

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blush is off the roseAlternative form of bloom is off the roseRate it:

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bog offTo leave, to go away.Rate it:

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boil offto remove by boilingRate it:

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boil offto be removes by boilingRate it:

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bonam (praeclaram) gratiam referreto reward amply; to give manifold recompense for.Rate it:

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bottom edgeA deflection of a ball off of the bottom edge of a bat, onto the ground and potentially into the wicket.Rate it:

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bottom feederA fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.Rate it:

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bounce offto test (ideas) on someoneRate it:

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bounce off the wallsTo be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.Rate it:

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bouncing off the wallsMoving hyperactively.Rate it:

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box offTo turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback.Rate it:

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

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brassed offfed upRate it:

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bread-and-butterA saying specifically used to ward off bad luck when separating hands to walk either side of a treeRate it:

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bread-and-butterA general saying used to ward off bad luckRate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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break groundTo lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.Rate it:

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break offTo end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.Rate it:

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break offTo remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.Rate it:

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break one offTo throw a curve ball.Rate it:

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break withTo divulge one's secrets, thoughts or intentions, to discuss something with somebody.Rate it:

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brebis comptées le loup les mangeCounting one’s chickens will not keep the fox off; If you count your chickens, harm will happen to them.Rate it:

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bring forthTo give birth.Rate it:

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bring it on around jimmya phrase off of an old show on TV maybe a country western show? about bringing the wagon aroundRate it:

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bring offTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.Rate it:

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