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asking for a friendIndicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be asking on behalf of another person.Rate it:

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assembly linemass production systemRate it:

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asspussya person's anus and rectum, especially a male'sRate it:

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at seaOn the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship.Rate it:

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auctorem esse alicui, utto give a person advice.Rate it:

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auctoritate valere or florereto possess great authority; to be an influential person.Rate it:

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auctoritatem alicuius amplificare (opp. imminuere, minuere)to increase a person's dignity.Rate it:

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auctoritatem or dignitatem sibi conciliare, parareto gain dignity; to make oneself a person of consequence.Rate it:

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auctoritati, dignitati alicuius illudereto insult a person's dignity.Rate it:

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aures alicuius obtundere or simply obtundere (aliquem)to din a thing into a person's ears.Rate it:

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aures praebere alicuito listen to a person.Rate it:

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average bearThe norm; an average person; Used in comparisonsRate it:

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avoir affaire à quelqu'unTo have to speak to (to deal with) a person.Rate it:

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avoir affaire de quelqu'unTo need a person.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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babe in the woodsA person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless.Rate it:

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babe magnetA person, especially a man, to whom women are attracted.Rate it:

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baby-killera person who advocates abortionRate it:

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babysitter testAn informal method for assessing the maturity, reliability, or probity of a person, inviting one to judge whether one would entrust this person with the care of one's own children.Rate it:

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Backseat DriverA person, who is bossy and likes to give unwanted advices and order to othersRate it:

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bad actorIll-intentioned, mean, ill-tempered person.Rate it:

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bad appleA person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.Rate it:

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bad newsAn irritating, troublesome, or harmful person, situation, or thing.Rate it:

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bad pennyA person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.Rate it:

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

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bag of bonesA skinny, malnourished person.Rate it:

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baggageIn a metaphorical sense, factors that restrict a person's freedom, often in an intellectual or psychological way: emotional baggage.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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ball of fireA person who is especially hard-working, high-achieving, ambitious, or active.Rate it:

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ball-breakerA person or task which is excessively demanding or punishing.Rate it:

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Ballpark FigureTo give a rough estimate or an idea of anythingRate it:

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balls upThird-person singular simple present indicative form of ball up.Rate it:

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bamboo ceilingEspecially in America, a social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a person of East Asian ethnicity.Rate it:

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banana noseA person having such a nose.Rate it:

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

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Bark is Worse than Your BiteA person or situation that is frightening but actually the actions are not any worseRate it:

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barking up the wrong tree!Picking the wrong person, the most unlikely person, to do, listen, or accept something.Rate it:

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battre en brècheto reduce to rubble, to give a poundingRate it:

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battre le chien devant le loupTo pretend to be angry with one person to deceive another.Rate it:

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beam upTo teleport another person or object in the same manner.Rate it:

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bean counterA person, such as an accountant or financial officer, who is concerned with quantification, especially to the exclusion of other matters.Rate it:

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bear in uponInduce somebody to realize something, to impress a realization upon a person, usually in a gradual way.Rate it:

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bear oneselfTo behave and conduct oneself in such a manner that others will give one respect.Rate it:

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bear witnessgive evidenceRate it:

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beat upTo give a severe beating to.Rate it:

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beats one's swords into ploughsharesThird-person singular simple present indicative form of beat one's swords into ploughsharesRate it:

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Beauty is in the Eye of the BeholderThere is no specific standard to measure beauty. So, if a person sees a beautiful thing it is not necessary that it is found beautiful by other too. They might have different opinions, as every person has his own ideas and approach.Rate it:

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beauty is only skin deepWhat matters is a person's character, rather than his/her appearance.Rate it:

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bêcher quelqu'un (fam.)To pick a person to pieces.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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