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beat around the bushTo delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.Rate it:

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beat banaghanAn Irish saying of one who tells wonderful stories, or of something which is amazing and remarkable.Rate it:

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

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beat offTo drive something away with blows.Rate it:

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beat one's brainTo struggle to think or remember somethingRate it:

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beat somebody to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

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beat someone to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.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 the stuffing out ofTo trounce, outdo, or triumph over.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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beat upTo feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over something. Usually followed by over.Rate it:

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because reasonsUsed to avoid specifying the reasons for something, perhaps because specifying them would be tangential to the point at hand, or perhaps because they are not sound or are not known to the speaker.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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bee's kneesSomething excellent, outstanding.Rate it:

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been there, though not done thatUsed for expressing that though one may have seen something (unpleasant), he may have not participated in the same.Rate it:

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beer and skittlesSomething pleasurable.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 one's earsTo believe that something which one hears is truly the case.Rate it:

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believe one's eyesTo believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.Rate it:

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Below the BeltSomething cruel, hurtful or unfair and considered against the rules of a true sportsmanship spiritRate it:

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bend downTo bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.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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benevolentiam, favorem, voluntatem alicuius sibi conciliare or colligere (ex aliqua re)to find favour with some one; to get into their good graces.Rate it:

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best-kept secretSomething interesting or important but not well-known.Rate it:

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bestes Wissen und Gewissenthe best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely that one does or says something in the honest conviction of its correctness but under the condition of the fallibility of one’s knowledge and competencesRate it:

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bet dollars to donutsTo suggest that something is very likely to be true or that one has a strong hunch about something.Rate it:

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bet one's bootsTo be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough to wager an essential possession.Rate it:

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bet one's bottom dollarto be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.Rate it:

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better late than neverIt's better to arrive late then to never come or do something.Rate it:

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better the devil you know than the devil you don't knowSomething bad and familiar is better than something bad and unknown.Rate it:

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big daddySomething or someone of importance.Rate it:

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big dealSomething very important, difficult, or of concern.Rate it:

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

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Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the BushIt is better to remain satisfied with what you have earned or you have got, rather than craving for what is out of reach or difficult to get hold ofRate it:

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bitch outTo not do something out of fear; chicken out.Rate it:

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bite downTo clench with one's teeth or to bite hard on something.Rate it:

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bite of the cherryA chance; an attempt at something.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 one's lipTo forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueAn admonishment to someone who has said something unfeeling or harsh.Rate it:

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bite the bulletto force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situationRate it:

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bite the bulletto force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situationRate 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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bitter pillSomething unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.Rate it:

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bitter pill to swallowSomething unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.Rate it:

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