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better late than neverIt's better to arrive late then to never come or do something.Rate it:

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better the devil you know than the devil you don't knowSomething bad and familiar is better than something bad and unknown.Rate it:

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BIBObulk in/bags out ; designates a type of bulk carrier that takes in bulk cargo, and is equipped to bag it, to provide bagged cargo for disembarkmentRate it:

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big daddySomething or someone of importance.Rate it:

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big dealSomething very important, difficult, or of concern.Rate 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 of the cherryA chance; an attempt at something.Rate it:

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bite the bulletto force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situationRate 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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bitter pillSomething unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.Rate it:

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bitter pill to swallowSomething unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.Rate it:

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black marksomething that negatively affects someone's reputationRate it:

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black upTo make something more racially black in character; blackenizeRate 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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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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bleeding-edgeOf or pertaining to something, such as technology, which is too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; that represents the latest developments in something.Rate it:

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Blessing in DisguiseAn event or opportunity that seems to be blessing in the beginning, but later turns out to be a problemRate it:

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blindA player who is or was forced to make a bet.Rate it:

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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.Rate it:

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

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blow itTo fail at something; to mess up; to make a mistake.Rate it:

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blow the whistleTo make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.Rate it:

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blow to kingdom comeTo totally destroy; to wipe outRate it:

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blow uponTo defame, discredit; make someone the subject of a scandal.Rate it:

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blue moonSomething absurd.Rate it:

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boil the oceanAttempting something that is unachievable due to large scale.Rate it:

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bollocks upTo fail to do correctly; to make a mess of.Rate it:

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bon an mal anyear in, year outRate it:

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bon an, mal anyear in, year outRate it:

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bone of contentionSomething that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.Rate it:

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boo booshort for Boo Boo Bear, cartoon character Yogi Bear's sidekick from the show Huckleberry Hound, 1958; this phrase is capitalized. It means something different when not capitalized; See also: boo booRate it:

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boo boo(or Boo, for short) a term of endearment; something you call a loved one/someone you care about; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:

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book upTo reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets.Rate it:

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boom goes the dynamiteIndicating that something spectacular has happened, particularly where a plan or an effort has successfully culminated.Rate it:

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boon and baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.Rate it:

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boon or baneSomething that can be either a benefit or an affliction.Rate it:

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bound toIndicates something which cannot be avoided.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

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bowl a googlySomething unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.Rate it:

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box inTo immobilize something, usually a vehicle, by placing obstacles, usually other vehicles, obstructing the free movementRate it:

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box the compassTo make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.Rate it:

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brain fartA lapse in the thought process; an inability to think or remember something clearly.Rate it:

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

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brain surgerySomething that is overly complex, detailed or confusing.Rate it:

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brass farthingSomething worthless or of small value.Rate it:

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break a butterfly on a wheelTo use unnecessary force to destroy something fragile or achieve something insignificantRate it:

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break a sweatTo put effort into something.Rate it:

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break free fromget out ofRate it:

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break one's duckTo do something for the first time.Rate it:

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break the bankTo buy something that costs to much.Rate it:

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