at bay »
Cornered; unable to flee.
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at sea »
Confused, lost, or adrift; bewildered.
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autem mort »
A married woman; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.
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back in the day »
In the past; at one time, especially a time which is fondly remembered.
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back off »
To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.
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balance the books »
To add up all the debits and credits.
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bang to rights »
Caught red-handed; in a guilty state.
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banged up »
Physically injured or wounded.
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bank night »
An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.
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banyan day »
In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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be in a spot of bother »
To have a slight problem, to be in a predicament.
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be in on »
To be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.
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be-all and end-all »
Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.
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been there, done that »
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.
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belt and suspenders »
Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.
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