balance the books »
To add up all the debits and credits.
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balance the books »
To put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance.
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bawdy basket »
The twenty-third rank of canters, who carry pins, tape, ballads, and obscene books to sell, but live mostly by stealing.
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blot one's copy book »
To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
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boo boo »
blunder
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booby prize »
A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.
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book in »
register
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boot camp »
A short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term.
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boot camp »
Any short, intensive course of training.
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boot camp »
Indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for recruits in the Navy and Marine Corps.
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boot up »
To start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.
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booze can »
A nightclub or bar, especially one which operates illegally or is otherwise disreputable.
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brown noser »
One who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
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by the book »
In a manner which adheres strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.
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by-the-book »
Adhering strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.
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