apple does not fall far from the trunk »
Alternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.
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ark ruffian »
Rogues who, in conjunction with watermen, robbed, and sometimes murdered, on the water, by picking a quarrel with the passengers in a boat, boarding it, plundering, stripping, and throwing them overboard, etc. A species of badger.
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as a rule »
In general; most often.
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as a rule »
normally
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at the end of one's tether »
At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed..
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back office »
The IT and infrastructure support services for a company, separate from the public face of the business.
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back up »
For the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.
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back water »
A very remote, rural area.
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bad apple »
A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.
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bad blood »
A serious feud or grudge.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling of disappointment and frustration.
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ball up »
To crush into a ball shape.
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bar fly »
A person who frequents bars or lounges to get drunk.
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barge in »
To intrude; to enter or interrupt suddenly and without invitation.
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barrel »
A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
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