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basket caseOne made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress.Rate it:

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basket caseIn World War 1, a victim who had one or more severed limbs. They were brought off the field in a “basket”.Rate it:

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bat one's eyelashesTo signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.Rate it:

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bat one's eyesTo signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.Rate it:

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battle outTo argue or fight over and reach a conclusion; to air out one's grievances.Rate 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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battre quelqu'un à plate coutureTo beat some one hollow.Rate it:

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be absorbed byLose one's identity in.Rate it:

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be an open bookOne's life and times can be an open book by simply sharing, answering queries, being forthright, carrying no baggage or disagreements.Rate it:

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be at one's beck and callTo be in the position of serving someone in any way they desire, usually unwillingly.Rate it:

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be here forAlternative form of be there forRate 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 in luckTo be lucky in getting something that one wants.Rate it:

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be in one's altitudesTo be drunk.Rate it:

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be on the edge of one's seatTo be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:

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be one's own worst enemyTo cause problems for one's self, act contrary to one's own interest, self-sabotage.Rate it:

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be out forTo seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to one's own benefit.Rate it:

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be thereTo be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.Rate it:

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be there forTo be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.Rate it:

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be there or be squareUsed to encourage someone to go somewhere.Rate it:

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bear downTo intensify one's efforts.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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beat as oneTo share the same feelings.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 one's brainTo struggle to think or remember somethingRate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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beat one's meatTo masturbate.Rate it:

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beat one's swords into ploughsharesTo refrain from doing aggressive activities and to do peaceful ones.Rate it:

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beat one's swords into ploughsharesTo create a peaceful civilian instrument from military technologies.Rate it:

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beat one's swords into plowsharesAlternative spelling of beat one's swords into ploughsharesRate it:

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beat the meatAlternative form of beat one's meat.Rate it:

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beat your arseDepression Expression of threatened punishment if the child or youth ever repeated the act or expression.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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beats one's swords into plowsharesAlternative spelling of beats 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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become one fleshTo join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.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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beefcakeImagery of one or more muscular, well-built men.Rate it:

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been there, done thatAn assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.Rate it:

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been there, done that, bought the t-shirtExpresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.Rate it:

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been there, done that, got the t-shirtSame as been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.Rate it:

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been there, done that, got the T-shirtAlternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.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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before someone's timeFrom before one was born or old enough to be aware of the world.Rate it:

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before someone's timeAt a stage in one's life, development, etc. that seems premature.Rate it:

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

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beg offTo avoid, or cancel some event that one has previously arranged with someone.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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beginner's luckrefers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.Rate it:

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