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ball hogA player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing itRate it:

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barrelA round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.Rate it:

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battre le pavé1. To loaf about. 2. To wander about in search for work.Rate it:

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be preparedUsed other than as an idiom: see be, prepared.Rate it:

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be sickUsed other than as an idiom: be sick.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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beefcakeUsed other than as an idiom: see beef, cake.Rate it:

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before you can say jack robinsonVery quickly. Quicker than you expect.Rate it:

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behind its timeShowing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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believe meUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see believe,‎ me.Rate it:

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believe you meAn emphatic form of "believe me"; you [the subject] had better believe me [the speaker].Rate it:

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below parLess than par for the hole or course.Rate it:

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besser spät als niebetter late than neverRate it:

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best thing since sliced panAlternative form of greatest thing since sliced bread.Rate it:

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big guyUsed other than as an idiom: see big, guy.Rate it:

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big shopUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see big,‎ shop.Rate it:

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big yearUsed other than as an idiom: see big, year.Rate it:

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big-bonedUsed other than as an idiom: Having large bones.Rate it:

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binary decimalUsed other than as an idiom: A decimal (numeral written as a concatenation of successive negative powers of the base) in base 2..Rate it:

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bitch goddessUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bitch,‎ goddess.Rate it:

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bitter pill to swallowUsed other than as an idiom: see bitter pill, swallow.Rate it:

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black gumUsed other than as an idiom: see black, gum.Rate it:

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black manUsed other than as an idiom: see black, man.Rate it:

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black triangleUsed other than as an idiom: see black, triangle.Rate it:

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black-and-whiteOf art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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black-and-whiteOf a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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blame gameA situation in which people attempt to blame others rather than trying to resolve a problem.Rate it:

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bleed to deathUsed other than as an idiom: see bleed, to, death.Rate it:

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blind alleyUsed other than as an idiom: see blind, alley. A street or passageway that leads nowhere.Rate it:

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blow this pop standTo exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.Rate it:

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blue bookUsed other than as an idiom: see blue, book.Rate it:

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blue-eyedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see blue,‎ eye,‎ -ed.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see blue,‎ eyed,‎ boy.Rate it:

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body of waterUsed other than as an idiom: see body, of, water.Rate it:

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bone in her teethUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bone,‎ in,‎ her,‎ teeth.Rate it:

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bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

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book dumpingThe practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.Rate it:

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boots and allUsed other than as an idiom: see boots, and all.Rate it:

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boots on the groundThe ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.Rate it:

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bottom edgeUsed other than as an idiom: see bottom, edge.Rate it:

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bottom handUsed other than as an idiom: see bottom, hand.Rate it:

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box-office bombA motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially that which is less than the budget for the motion picture.Rate it:

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break one's backUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see break,‎ back.Rate it:

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break the bankTo win more money than is available to be paid.Rate it:

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break throughUsed other than as an idiom: see break, through.Rate it:

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break withUsed other than as an idiom: see break, with.Rate it:

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brick houseUsed other than as an idiom: A house or type of construction made of bricks or blockss of masonry.Rate it:

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bricks and mortarUsed other than as an idiom: see bricks, and, mortar.Rate it:

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bring forwardTo make something happen earlier than originally planned.Rate it:

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bring homeTo make clearer or better understoodRate it:

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