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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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bad boyA powerful or impressive product or item.Rate it:

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billy goat, billy club, hill billy, billy boyMale goat Thug's weapon Slang for foot hills person Traditional folk songRate it:

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boy in the boatClitoris.Rate it:

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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man to boyfrom childhoodRate it:

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yeah, boy howdy!Being in agreement with someone… an affirmationRate it:

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oh boyMarque l’étonnement, la surprise, la stupéfaction.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boyThe favourite, especially a young one, of especially someone in power; a fair-haired boy,Rate it:

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boy toyA gigolo.Rate it:

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good old boyA friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.Rate it:

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well done my boyCompletion of something special, a challenging task.Rate it:

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bad boyUsed other than as an idiom: see bad, boy.Rate it:

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bad boyA man whose rebellious nature makes him attractive to women.Rate it:

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bad boy(slang) A male criminal.Rate it:

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bad boyAn undesirable task.Rate it:

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big boyA large object or person.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see blue,‎ eyed,‎ boy.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one.Rate it:

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boy howdyExpresses emphasis.Rate it:

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boy howdyExpresses strong support or agreement.Rate it:

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boy racerreckless young driverRate it:

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boy toyA toy meant to be played with by a boy.Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one, a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy,Rate it:

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good old boyA male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.Rate it:

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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy.Rate it:

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man and boyDuring one's manhood and during one's boyhoodRate it:

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old boy networkA presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism and usually at the exclusion of certain other people; often specifically at the exclusion of womenRate it:

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poor boyUsed other than as an idiom: see poor, boy.Rate it:

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poor boyA submarine sandwich.Rate it:

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poster boySee poster child.Rate it:

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toy boyA young male lover of an older woman or man.Rate it:

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wet boyA contractor assassin or hit man.Rate it:

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ground ball with eyesA weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballTo maintain one's concentration fixed on one important theme.Rate it:

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the ball is in your courtIt is your turn to do something; often making a decision.Rate it:

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whole 'nother ball of waxAn entirely different matter altogether; a separate issue or sub-issue from the topic being discussed, usu. one that would take too long to explain properly; a matter to be dealt with at a later time.Rate it:

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whole ball of waxThe entire or overall plan, concept or action.Rate it:

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wait for the ball to dropTo wait in expectation of an occurrence.Rate it:

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ball upTo hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.Rate it:

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get the ball rollingTo begin; to start some action; to set in motion.Rate it:

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ball upTo crush into a ball shape.Rate it:

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black ballStall, close ranks, make it impossible to make a break throughRate it:

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Carry the BallTo ensure the completion of task/job perfectlyRate it:

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drop the ballTo fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.Rate it:

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take one's ball and go homeTo cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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On the BallWell informed, alert, attentive, aware, competentRate it:

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behind the eight ballAt a disadvantage.Rate it:

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