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bozo eruptionA remark-usually unscripted-by a politician or other public figure which is especially ill-considered and foolish, and which has negative repercussions for that individual and for his or her affiliated group.Rate it:

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brace into bring the yards more square to the fore and aft lineRate it:

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brain candyA narrative, commentary, etc. which amuses and holds one's attention, but which lacks intellectual depth or importance.Rate it:

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brain fartSomething ill-considered and said or done impulsively.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.Rate it:

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brainiacSomeone who seems to know facts and trivia about everything.Rate it:

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brass monkeyA cocktail of vodka, rum and orange juice, sometimes with the addition of galliano.Rate it:

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bread and butterThat which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.Rate it:

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bread-and-butterA general saying used to ward off bad luckRate it:

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bread-and-butterA saying specifically used to ward off bad luck when separating hands to walk either side of a treeRate it:

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break coverto disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.Rate it:

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break the sealWhen consuming alcohol, to urinate for the first time, which leads to needing to urinate more and more often.Rate it:

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breaking and enteringThe crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property by force.Rate it:

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breeze throughTo get through or succeed in quickly and easily.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings, especially domestic housing.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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brickbatFor example, it's quite common for magazines to have a section called Bouquets and Brickbats for compliments and criticisms.Rate it:

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brickbatA piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.Rate it:

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

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bricks and mortarAlternative form of brick and mortar.Rate it:

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bridgeAn elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.Rate it:

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bridgeAny of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit.Rate it:

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bright lightsThe glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big cityRate it:

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bright young thingOne who is youthful, clever, eager, and high-spirited in manner and attractive in appearance.Rate it:

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Bright-Eyed and Bushy-TailedFeeling lively, bright, fit and cheerful after a long time Rate it:

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Bring Down the HouseTo have a lively or enthusiastic audience, Lots of clapping, hooting and noiseRate it:

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broach toTo incline suddenly to windward, so as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the danger of oversetting.Rate it:

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broad across the beamWithout fat on the hips and the bottom.Rate it:

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broad churchA wide scope of philosophies and ideas.Rate it:

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broad in the beamWithout fat on the hips and the bottom.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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brownnoseTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionRate it:

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brush downTo straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.Rate it:

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buck feverExcitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.Rate it:

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buckle-up and beginStart with Confidence:Rate it:

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Buckley's and noneA supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.Rate it:

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built like a tankBroad shouldered and of solid, muscular build.Rate it:

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bulk billTo invoice the government or insurer, and not the patient, for medical expenses incurred at a general practitioner or other medical service provider.Rate it:

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bulk upTo train the body with a high-calorie diet and intense weightlifting in order to increase the overall mass of the body, especially the muscles.Rate 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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bump and grindA sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.Rate it:

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bump and grindA combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.Rate it:

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bundle offTo send someone away quickly and without fussingRate it:

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bunged uppronounced with a hard "G" sound, not a "j" sound; injured, mangled; usually used to mean a bodily injury; often said by small children and often with the word "all" in front of the phraseRate it:

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buon Natale e felice anno nuovoMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Rate it:

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buried treasureSomething, having been concealed for a long time, which later is found and is profitable.Rate it:

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burn everything russian except the sources of their energy, coal, natural gas and oil.From an early form of boycott and civil resistance in Ireland with implied relevance in today's world.Rate it:

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burned outIndividuals whom expend more energy and funds than they really possess can overdo, go bankrupt or savage their health status.Rate it:

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burst into enter suddenly and unexpectedlyRate it:

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burst my balloonBreak-up an assertion or a claim of success. Deprecate a plan or approach. Deflate and belittle the glowing reports of a well chosen committee:Rate it:

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