add insult to injury »
To further a loss with mockery or indignity.
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ark ruffian »
Rogues who, in conjunction with watermen, robbed, and sometimes murdered, on the water, by picking a quarrel with the passengers in a boat, boarding it, plundering, stripping, and throwing them overboard, etc. A species of badger.
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banged up »
Physically injured or wounded.
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barrel of laughs »
That which is enjoyable or entertaining.
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bash in »
To injure someone by hitting violently.
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bash up »
To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury.
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beat up »
To cause by some other means, injuries comparable to the result of being beaten up.
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blessed event »
An occurrence or occasion which is particularly noteworthy and enjoyable.
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blow up »
To explode something or somebody or destroy something or injure or kill somebody by explosion.
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bowl of cherries »
An enjoyable experience.
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bum rap »
A false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.
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carpe diem »
seize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the present
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cruising for a bruising »
Following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.
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dodge a bullet »
To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury or disaster.
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dry eye »
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca , an eye disease caused by decreased tear production.
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