along about »
Approximately; at around some time.
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angle for farthings »
To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.
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back-of-the-envelope »
Approximate, rough, simplified.
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ballpark estimate »
A ballpark figure, a very rough approximation.
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box on the ear »
Administered on the victim's ear, usually by an educator, to enforce attention.
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box the compass »
To know, and be able to recite the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North, both clockwise and anticlockwise.
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box the compass »
To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.
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box-office bomb »
A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially that which is less than the budget for the motion picture.
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boxer shorts »
underwear
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cheek by jowl »
In close proximity; crammed uncomfortably close together.
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fox in the henhouse »
A relationships wherein a predator is granted free reign within the prey's home confinement, often used in the political sense.
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get high »
To intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.
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give or take »
Approximately; plus or minus some unknown amount.
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go the distance »
To participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.
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good drunk »
A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.
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