a good beginning makes a good ending »
Good beginnings promise a good end; start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.
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all duck or no dinner »
All or nothing.
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all out »
The state of a side having no more men to bat, thus ending its innings.
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babe in the woods »
A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless.
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back to the drawing board »
Back to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.
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bag of bones »
A skinny, malnourished person.
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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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bat around »
When at least nine batters bat in a half inning.
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battle cry »
By extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.
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born yesterday »
New, naive, innocent, inexperienced or easily deceived.
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bottom of the ninth »
In baseball, the second part of the ninth and final inning. The end of the game.
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bowl out »
And thus end their innings.
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boys will be boys »
It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.
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breadwinner »
The member of a household who earns all or most of the income
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break one's duck »
To score one's first run in an innings.
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