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attendez-vous-yYou may depend upon it; (or, ironic.) Don’t you wish you may get it!Rate it:

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attrape!1. Catch! 2. Take that! 3. It serves you right.Rate it:

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au temps!As you were! (military command).Rate it:

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augurium agere, auspicari (N. D. 2. 4. 11)to take the auspices, observe the flight of birds.Rate it:

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autant lui en pend au nez (or, à l'oreille)He will get just the same (in bad sense).Rate it:

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autant prendre la lune avec les dentsYou might just as well try and scale the moon.Rate it:

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avez-vous besoin d'aidedo you need help?Rate it:

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avez-vous des frères et sœursdo you have any brothers or sisters?Rate it:

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awesome possumSomething you say in response to something.Rate it:

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ax to grindTo have some selfish reasons to say or do something, to get a favor from another person greedilyRate it:

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AYTInitialism of are you there? : a telnet command sequence sent from client to server to verify that the connection is still active.Rate it:

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back at yaEye dialect spelling of back at you.Rate it:

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back at youUsed to return a greeting.Rate it:

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back atchaAlternative form of back at youRate it:

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back downTo take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.Rate it:

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back for moreTo enjoy something so much to where you want to return or do it again.Rate it:

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back on one's heelsIn a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performanceRate it:

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back to our muttonsTo get back to the business at hand.Rate it:

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back upFor the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.Rate it:

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bad for youUnhealthy.Rate it:

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Baker's DozenTo get thirteen of any item, for the cost of twelveRate it:

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bar flyA person who frequents bars or lounges to get drunk.Rate it:

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bark up the wrong treeTo attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.Rate it:

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bat on a sticky wicketTo take action in unfavourable conditions.Rate it:

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be a manTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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be careful what you wish forThe desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.Rate it:

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be glad to see the back ofTo be glad to get rid of someone; to be glad someone has left.Rate it:

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be honest with youAn often used and often heard expression, probably utilized extensively to enhance one's integrity, approval and attractiveness.Rate it:

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be my guestDo as you wish; go ahead; help yourself; go for it!.Rate it:

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

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beat it!Get the heck out of here!Rate it:

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beat the livin' daylights outta yaTo beat someone severely.Rate it:

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beat the rushto get somewhere first, or before a lot of other people -- such as going somewhere early in the morning.Rate it:

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beat upTo get something done, derived from the idea of beating for game.Rate it:

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Beaut {bute}- - aka BeautyA Pretty Girl or Attractive Woman Pulchritudinous Female, A Sweet Woman, What More Do You Desire?Rate it:

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because you touch yourself at nightUsed to humourously deflect a request for a reason.Rate it:

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bed them downTo ​lie down ​somewhere, usually ​somewhere different from where you usually ​sleep, in ​order to go to ​sleep.Rate it:

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bee in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of this expression is “bug in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

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bee in one's bonnetan idea, which is thought to be crazy or exciting; someone’s particular interest, concern or obsession with somethingRate it:

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before you can say boo.It means that you need to do it before you can say anythingRate it:

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before you can say jack robinsonVery quickly. Quicker than you expect.Rate it:

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before you can say knifeVery quickly; quicker than one expects.Rate it:

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beg for mercyThis can be taken quite literally and simply means to plead for kindness - either to be spared or at least killed as quickly and painlessly as possible. Particularly when you are in a helpless position.Rate it:

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beg yourspardon; could you repeat that?Rate it:

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beggars can't be choosers(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard things.Rate it:

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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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believe it or notYou may not believe the following, but it is true.Rate it:

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believe you meAn emphatic form of "believe me"; you [the subject] had better believe me [the speaker].Rate it:

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believe you me!An expression of self assuredness, self confidence, knowledge of facts in the matter.Rate it:

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