at heart »
In spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, really, fundamentally.
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back off »
To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.
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back to square one »
Located back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.
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barnburner »
Liberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.
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barrel »
A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.
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barrel »
The hollow basal part of a feather.
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barrel »
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.
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be in on »
To be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.
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be still my heart »
Calm down, this situation is too exciting or overly distressing.
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beauty mark »
Or artificially using cosmetics.
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bee in one's bonnet »
Something of particular interest or concern; an obsession.
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beef to the hoof »
Fat, chubby, particularly with fat legs.
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been there, done that »
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.
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bench jockey »
A baseball term for a player, coach or manager who is annoying and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench with verbal repartee.
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big gun »
A large-caliber artillery piece.
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