bite the hand that feeds you »
To cause harm to a benefactor.
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bitter pill »
Something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.
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black magic »
Magic derived from evil forces, as distinct from good or benign forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing harm.
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black-on-black »
A reference to interactions between black people .
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blanket term »
A 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.
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bleeding edge »
Something very current, or modern where there may actually be a hazard or risk in using it, such as with potentially unstable software. The term relates to a sword.
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blessing in disguise »
A misfortune that has an unexpected benefit.
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blimp out »
To become fat or fatter, especially as a result of excessive eating.
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blind »
A 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.
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blind »
A forced bet.
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blind »
A player who is or was forced to make a bet.
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blind date »
A romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.
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blood is thicker than water »
Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!
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blot one's copy book »
To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
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blow a fuse »
To lose one's temper; to become enraged.
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