a house is not a home »
A home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.
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a little bird told me »
Of information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed.
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abide by »
To remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.
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across the board »
A racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.
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all over hell's half acre »
All over the place; everywhere.
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all over the place »
Everywhere, especially chaotically or in such a way as to make a mess.
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all over the shop »
Everywhere, scattered, disorganised.
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anything goes »
There are no rules or restrictions.
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Après-ski »
A place "after skiing". Typically a bar or pub where people go after a day on the slopes to ease off and meet other people.
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arse end of nowhere »
A very remote place.
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asphalt jungle »
A city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.
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away with the fairies »
Not with it, dreaming, not all there.
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balum rancum »
A hop or dance, where the women are all prostitutes. N. B. The company dance in their birthday suits.
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bank night »
An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.
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be there for »
To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
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