bat around »
When at least nine batters bat in a half inning.
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beddable »
[...] feminine, great body great legs great taste, trained and beddable, Jesus, how beddable.
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catch-as-catch-can »
A. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.
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cloud nine »
A state of happiness, elation or bliss; often used in the phrase on cloud nine.
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dressed to the nines »
Very fancily or formally dressed; wearing very showy or splendid clothing.
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nine day wonder »
Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.
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nine lives »
Durability; near immunity to damage.
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on cloud nine »
Very happy, blissful.
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the whole nine yards »
All the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.
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the whole nine yards »
And everything. Often used, like etc., to finish out a list.
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