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betwixt and betweenNeither one thing nor the other.Rate it:

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beyond one's kenBeyond one's knowledge or understanding.Rate it:

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beyond one's pay gradeBeyond one's level of authority.Rate it:

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beyond one's pay gradeBeyond one's capability.Rate it:

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beyond wordsIn recalling an incident, in observing an accident, any or all of which can be disastrous and shocking. A destructive fire and explosion may leave one awestruck and beyond words to describe.Rate it:

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bide one's timeTo wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.Rate it:

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big fish in a small pondOne who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.Rate it:

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big nameA prominent individual, especially one who is favorably regarded.Rate it:

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big nameA widely-known reputation, especially one that is favorable.Rate it:

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big spenderOne who frequently makes large purchases, especially of extravagant goods.Rate it:

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big upTo increase one's muscle mass through exercise.Rate it:

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bird in the bosomA secret pledge that one makes for another.Rate it:

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bird of one's own brainOne's own idea or conception.Rate it:

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birth tourismTravel from one country to another for the purpose of giving birth in the second country, thereby endowing the newborn child with citizenship of the second country.Rate it:

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bitch slappedThe act of slapping someone's face with the back of one's handRate 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 offTo accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.Rate it:

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bite off more than one can chewTo try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.Rate 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 tongueTo forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word.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 big oneTo be unpleasant or undesirable.Rate it:

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bite the big oneTo perform poorly; to fail.Rate it:

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bite the big oneo break down; to be impossible to repair or not worth repairing.Rate it:

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bite the big oneTo die.Rate 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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black rideranother name for "Famine", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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black sheepA disliked person; one who is disfavored.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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black triangleOne of a class of triangle-shaped unidentified flying objects, usually with a light in each corner.Rate it:

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black-on-blackInteractions that occur between black people, notably crime that is perpetrated by one black person against another.Rate it:

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blanc bonnet, bonnet blanctomayto, tomahto; same difference; six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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blank canvasSomething with no content, upon which one can easily impose one's point of viewRate it:

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block outto prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.Rate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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blot on the escutcheonSomething damaging to one's reputation.Rate it:

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blot one's copy bookTo damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.Rate it:

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blow a fuseTo lose one's temper; to become enraged.Rate it:

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blow a kissTo kiss one's hand, then blow on the hand in a direction towards the recipient.Rate it:

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blow one's chanceTo ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.Rate it:

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blow one's chancesTo forfeit opportunities to achieve some goal.Rate it:

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blow one's loadTo ejaculate; to cum.Rate it:

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blow one's stackTo become extremely upset or angry.Rate it:

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blow one's topTo be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.Rate it:

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blow one's wadto ejaculateRate it:

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blow one's wadTo expend all of one's resources or efforts; to express all the arguments or ideas which one has.Rate it:

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blow one's wadTo spend all of one's money.Rate it:

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blow someone's coverTo reveal that one has fabricated or deliberately misrepresented one's own behavior, situation, or identity for an ulterior motive.Rate it:

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blow up in one's faceTo fail disastrously.Rate it:

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blow your horn!Boast of one's accomplishments.Rate it:

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