bad news »
News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.
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bad penny »
A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.
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bail out »
To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.
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bankers' hours »
Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.
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bat around »
When at least nine batters bat in a half inning.
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be in for »
To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.
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beat a dead horse »
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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beat around the bush »
To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.
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because you touch yourself at night »
Used to humourously deflect a request for a reason.
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bed of roses »
A pleasant or easy situation.
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beer and skittles »
Something pleasurable.
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between a rock and a hard place »
Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.
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big up »
To increase one's muscle mass through exercise.
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bitter pill »
Something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.
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blanket term »
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.
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