beat Banaghan »
An Irish saying of one who tells wonderful stories, or of something which is amazing and remarkable.
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beauty mark »
Or artificially using cosmetics.
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bog standard »
Especially plain, ordinary, or unremarkable; having no special, excess or unusual features; plain vanilla.
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bottom of the line »
The worst, the most lackluster, or lowest quality currently on the market, especially among selections in a product line.
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brickbat »
A criticism or uncomplimentary remark hurled at artwork or other recipient.
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bring out »
On the market; roll out.
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burn rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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cast aspersions »
To make damaging or spiteful remarks.
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check out »
To have one's purchases recorded and bagged at a supermarket, and pay for it.
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corner the market »
To have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.
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corner the market »
To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.
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correlation does not imply causation »
(statistics) The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation.
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cross off »
To finish; to mark something as complete.
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diamond in the rough »
A person whose goodness or other positive qualities are hidden by a harsh or unremarkable surface appearance.
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draw on »
To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.
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