bat a thousand »
To achieve perfection.
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bat a thousand »
To achieve success at each attempt.
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big fish in a small pond »
One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.
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big kahuna »
A boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.
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blow one's chances »
To forfeit opportunities to achieve some goal.
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boys will be boys »
It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.
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break ground »
To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
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break the back of »
To achieve the greater part of some project.
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bring about »
To accomplish, achieve.
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broad church »
A wide scope of philosophies and ideas.
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buy time »
Purposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.
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cat that ate the canary »
A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.
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cross the aisle »
To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.
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cut it fine »
To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.
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dimber damber upright man »
The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies.
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