bring owls to Athens »
To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.
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bring up »
To bring from a lower position to a higher position.
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bump up »
To promote a person to a higher grade.
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bunny hop »
A dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga.
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burn the midnight oil »
To work studiously, especially late into the night.
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bury the hatchet »
To stop fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.
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bush telegraph »
A system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.
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business before pleasure »
An admonishment that discharging one's obligations must take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.
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buy straw hats in winter »
Of stocks, to buy when both demand and price is low, sell when demand and price is high.
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buzz up »
To allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.
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by a long shot »
By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.
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by one's lights »
According to one's understanding.
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by the Grace of God »
By divine right.
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call it a night »
To cease what one has been doing for the night.
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call it a night »
To go to bed to sleep.
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