at hand »
Being at the moment the center of attention or the cause of trouble.
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babe in the woods »
A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless.
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barnburner »
Liberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.
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boil down »
As an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.
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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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born yesterday »
New, naive, innocent, inexperienced or easily deceived.
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bread and butter »
That which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.
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bridge »
A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
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butterfly upon a wheel »
An innocent person crushed by life's adversities.
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by the way »
Incidentally; a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
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center field »
A central role in some activity that requires speed.
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center field »
The defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.
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center field »
The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
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climb up »
To make a gradual ascent or increase.
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cut a rug »
To dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.
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