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bring owls to athensPerhaps we have not been sufficiently aware that talking about access and its implications in Scandinavia is like bringing owls to Athens. — Herbert Burkert.Rate it:

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buck nakedCompletely naked; not wearing clothes; same as "butt naked"Rate it:

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bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.Rate it:

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bulk billTo invoice the government or insurer, and not the patient, for medical expenses incurred at a general practitioner or other medical service provider.Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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bun fightAn altercation, especially one which is chaotic, not terribly serious, or outright ridiculous.Rate it:

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bunged uppronounced with a hard "G" sound, not a "j" sound; injured, mangled; usually used to mean a bodily injury; often said by small children and often with the word "all" in front of the phraseRate it:

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burn offTo fill with programming not suitable for its original purpose.Rate it:

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bury one's head in the sandTo deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.Rate it:

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busted flushA potential flush which ultimately was not filled.Rate it:

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busy workWork or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.Rate it:

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but for the grace of GodWere it not for God's help, someone could have suffered that outcome.Rate it:

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butt inTo join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interjectRate it:

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butter cupA term of affection Or endearment for someone you like Buttercups are a large genus of flowering plants called Ranunculus. It has yellow, shiny petals, and grows wild in many places. It is poisonous to eat for humans and cattle, but when dry the poison is not active.Rate it:

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butter will not melt in someone's mouthAlternative form of butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouthRate it:

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butter would not melt in someone's mouthAlternative form of butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouthRate it:

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by hook or crookWe will get it done.. The task at hand will be done regardless of the cost .. or the possibility of needing to steal other peoples things to do so.. Or the fact a need to associate with criminals/crimes may not be 'your' norm.. it will be doneRate it:

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by no meansCertainly not; definitely not.Rate it:

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by no stretch of the imaginationNot by any means; in no sense.Rate it:

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by the wayIncidentally; a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.Rate it:

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c'en est fait de luiHe is done for; It is all up with him.Rate it:

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c'en est tropSert à marquer l’impatience.Rate it:

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c'est à faire à vous de réussirYou are the man to succeed.Rate it:

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c'est à la fin du bal qu'on paie les musiciensLa récompense ou l'échec n'est assuré qu'à la fin de l'action.Rate it:

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c'est à n'y pas croireIt is not to be believed; It is so extraordinary (incredible, preposterous) that we can hardly believe it.Rate it:

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c'est à prendre ou à laisserYou must take it or leave it; It’s a case of Hobson’s choice.Rate it:

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c'est à qui le feraThey all wish to do it; They vie with one another to do it. Rate it:

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c'est à savoirThat remains to be seen.Rate it:

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c'est à vous à parlerIt is your turn to speak.Rate it:

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c'est à vous de parlerIt is your duty to speak.Rate it:

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c'est assez, dit la baleine, je me cache à l'eau car j'ai le dos finPhrase destinée à retenir facilement le nom des cétacés car elle évoque phonétiquement cétacé dit la baleine, je me cachalot car j’ai le dauphin.Rate it:

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c'est au fruit que l'on connait l'arbreIl faut juger sur pièces.Rate it:

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c'est au pied du mur qu'on voit le maçonOn ne peut juger de la compétence de quelqu’un qu’en le voyant travailler.Rate it:

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c'est autant de pris sur l'ennemiSo much saved out of the fire; So much to the good.Rate it:

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c'est autant de pris sur l'ennemiC’est toujours avoir obtenu quelque avantage, avoir tiré parti d’une mauvaise affaire.Rate it:

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c'est avec la bonne foi qu'on va le plus loinHonesty is the best policy.Rate it:

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c'est bien comme cela!That is just it!!Rate it:

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c'est bien ditS’emploie pour marquer approbation de ce qui vient d’être dit.Rate it:

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c'est bien faitIt serves him (or, her, you) right.Rate it:

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c'est bien l'enfant de sa mèreHe is the very image of his mother.Rate it:

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c'est bien le cas de le direOne may indeed say so.Rate it:

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c'est bien luiThat’s he all over.Rate it:

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c'est bientôt ditS’emploie pour faire entendre que la chose dont parle quelqu’un ou qu’il conseille n’est pas si facile, ne s’exécute pas si aisément qu’il paraît le croire.Rate it:

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c'est bonSignifie que la situation est conforme aux attentesRate it:

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c'est bonIndiquer à son interlocuteur que la situation est sous contrôle, qu’il exagèreRate it:

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c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnetIt is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.Rate it:

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c'est ByzanceSymbole de l’opulence.Rate it:

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c'est çaNégation d’une affirmation, par antiphrase.Rate it:

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c'est çaConfirmation d’une question posée.Rate it:

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c'est ceci, c'est celaIt is sometimes one thing, sometimes another.Rate it:

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