a lie has no legs »
You can't get away with a lie, the truth will always come out.
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arm and a leg »
A relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.
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assault and battery »
. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.
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ball up »
To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.
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beddable »
[...] feminine, great body great legs great taste, trained and beddable, Jesus, how beddable.
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beef to the hoof »
Fat, chubby, particularly with fat legs.
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below the belt »
Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
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black »
Illegitimate, illegal or disgraced.
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blow the whistle »
To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.
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booze can »
A nightclub or bar, especially one which operates illegally or is otherwise disreputable.
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break a leg »
A wish for a successful performance; primarily a valediction to an actor wishing him or her a successful theatrical stage performance.
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break a leg »
To perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.
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break into »
To enter illegally or by force.
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bright line »
A clear distinction in the context of a legal or moral judgment.
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bring down »
To make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.
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