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at the end of the roadNo longer living. Dead.Rate it:

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at the feet ofUsed other than as an idiom: Situated near the feet of.Rate it:

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até maisUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see até, mais.Rate it:

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attack is the best form of defenceIn a battle, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.Rate it:

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auf Gedeih und Verderbfor better or worseRate it:

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aunt floColloquialism for the time of a month when a woman is menstruating.Rate it:

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aunt fuckerUsed other than as an idiom: see aunt, fucker.Rate it:

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aussitôt dit, aussitôt faitNo sooner said than done.Rate it:

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aussitôt dit, aussitôt faitNo sooner said than done.Rate it:

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avoir d'une chose à revendreTo have more than enough of a thing.Rate it:

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awesome sauceUsed other than as an idiom: see awesome, sauce.Rate it:

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back in the dayIn the past; at one time, especially a time which is fondly remembered.Rate it:

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back wallUsed other than as an idiom: see back, wall.Rate it:

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bad actorUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bad,‎ actor.Rate it:

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bad boyUsed other than as an idiom: see bad, boy.Rate it:

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bad nameUsed other than as an idiom: see bad, name.Rate it:

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bad old daysthe past, seen as a time when things were worse.Rate it:

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

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banged upSpending time in prison or jail.Rate it:

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bar starA female who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.Rate 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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Batten Down the HatchesTo prepare for any sort of emergency before time by taking proper measuresRate 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 offTo waste time.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 the clockTo perform a task or successfully complete an activity within a time limit.Rate it:

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beat the clockPerform a task quickly or within a fixed time limit.Rate 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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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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biduo seriustwo days late.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 a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.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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blame gameA situation in which people attempt to blame others rather than trying to resolve a problem.Rate it:

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blast from the pastSomething or someone that a person has not seen for a long time and that which evokes nostalgic feelings.Rate it:

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

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