ace up one's sleeve »
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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asleep at the switch »
Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.
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at all hours »
Late into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.
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at bay »
Cornered; unable to flee.
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bacon-faced »
Having a fat, sleek face.
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beat feet »
To flee.
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beauty sleep »
C. 1900, Ralph Connor, The Man From Glengarry, ch. 23.
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beauty sleep »
Extra sleep or a special nap.
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beauty sleep »
Sleep before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to health and beauty.[1].
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bed down »
To lie down to sleep for the night, usually of livestock or machinery.
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beddy-bye »
Bedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed.
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big sleep »
Death.
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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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bleep out »
To censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep.
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call it a night »
To go to bed to sleep.
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