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beyond the paleDescribing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company.Rate it:

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

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bidey, bye, bye!An Expanded 'good-bye' often for close relatives and children!Rate it:

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big guyA term of endearment, usually addressed toward an all-around good male person.Rate it:

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black magicMagic derived from evil forces, as distinct from good or benign forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing harm.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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Bleeding HeartA person who is extremely softhearted and feels sympathetic for other people, such a person might offer sympathy to those people, who do not even deserve itRate it:

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boa tardegood afternoonRate it:

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boiling frogWhen referring to a situation gradually becoming worse, without those involved realizing the peril affecting them until it's too late.Rate it:

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bon droit a besoin d'aideEven a good cause needs support.Rate it:

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bon sang ne peut mentirGood breeding always shows itself; Like father, like son.Rate it:

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bona (firma, prospera) valetudine esse or uti (vid. sect. VI. 8., note uti...)to enjoy good health.Rate it:

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bona nochyGood night.Rate it:

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bonis lateribus esseto have good lungs.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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bottom feederA person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others.Rate it:

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boucler la boucleto come full circleRate it:

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Break a LegTo wish good luck for a great performanceRate it:

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breath of fresh airSomething new which is refreshing, invigorating or stimulating in a good senseRate it:

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bridge the gapTo serve as or create a connection between two disconnected or disparate things.Rate it:

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BroadwayThe theatres in the Broadway theatre district; especially those covered by contracts between the owners and theatrical unions.Rate it:

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Brownie pointCredit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.Rate it:

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brûler à petit feuTo wait impatiently, to be on thorns.Rate it:

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buen díagood morningRate it:

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buenas tardesgood afternoonRate 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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bullyGood, Great, sonderful: British ejaculation!Rate it:

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bunch upTo come or gather together.Rate it:

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buon pomeriggiogood afternoonRate it:

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burn one's candle at both endsTo work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.Rate it:

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butter one's bread on both sidesTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.Rate it:

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by the way[...] I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this is by the way.Rate it:

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c'est comme un cataplasme sur une jambe de boisA nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.Rate it:

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c'est entendu, à la charge d'autant (or, de revanche)I will do the same for you; One good turn deserves another.Rate it:

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c'est toujours autant de gagnéThat’s always so much to the good. Rate it:

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c'est une affaire faiteIt is as good as done.Rate it:

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c'est une bonne bête (or, la bête du bon dieu)He is a good-natured fellow (not over-clever).Rate it:

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ça gazehow's things?, how's tricks?Rate it:

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calamitatibus defungito come to the end of one's troubles.Rate it:

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carrot and stickSimultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior.Rate it:

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causam optimam habere (Lig. 4. 10)to have a good case.Rate it:

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caviar to the generalSomething of quality unbefitting those who possess it.Rate it:

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ce qui est fait est faitIt is no good crying over spilt milk.Rate it:

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ce qui vient de la flûte s'en va au tambourLightly come, lightly go; What is dishonestly acquired is easily dissipated.Rate it:

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ce serait manquer d'usageThat would be a breach of good manners.Rate it:

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ce sont des descriptions prises sur le vifThose descriptions are life-like.Rate it:

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ce sont des disputes à n'en plus finirThose are endless quarrels.Rate it:

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ce sont des finesses cousues de fil blancThose tricks are easily found out.Rate it:

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cela est fini ou autant vautIt is as good as finished.Rate it:

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cela m'avance bien! (ironic.)What good is that to me?Rate it:

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