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good old boyA friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.Rate it:

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good old boyA male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.Rate it:

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old boy networkA presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism and usually at the exclusion of certain other people; often specifically at the exclusion of womenRate it:

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same old same oldA familiar, uninteresting, or tedious situation, activity, narrative, or set of facts.Rate it:

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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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bad boyA powerful or impressive product or item.Rate it:

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billy goat, billy club, hill billy, billy boyMale goat Thug's weapon Slang for foot hills person Traditional folk songRate it:

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boy in the boatClitoris.Rate it:

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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man to boyfrom childhoodRate it:

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yeah, boy howdy!Being in agreement with someone… an affirmationRate it:

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oh boyMarque l’étonnement, la surprise, la stupéfaction.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boyThe favourite, especially a young one, of especially someone in power; a fair-haired boy,Rate it:

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boy toyA gigolo.Rate it:

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well done my boyCompletion of something special, a challenging task.Rate it:

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bad boyUsed other than as an idiom: see bad, boy.Rate it:

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bad boyAn undesirable task.Rate it:

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bad boy(slang) A male criminal.Rate it:

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bad boyA man whose rebellious nature makes him attractive to women.Rate it:

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big boyA large object or person.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see blue,‎ eyed,‎ boy.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one.Rate it:

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boy howdyExpresses emphasis.Rate it:

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boy howdyExpresses strong support or agreement.Rate it:

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boy racerreckless young driverRate it:

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boy toyA toy meant to be played with by a boy.Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one, a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy,Rate it:

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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy.Rate it:

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man and boyDuring one's manhood and during one's boyhoodRate it:

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poor boyUsed other than as an idiom: see poor, boy.Rate it:

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poor boyA submarine sandwich.Rate it:

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poster boySee poster child.Rate it:

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toy boyA young male lover of an older woman or man.Rate it:

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wet boyA contractor assassin or hit man.Rate it:

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any old thinganything at allRate it:

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chip off the old blockSomeone who takes after their parent.Rate it:

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for old times' sakeAn appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something.Rate it:

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old as a fossilvery oldRate it:

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old college tryA vigorous, committed attempt or effort.Rate it:

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old enough to voteold, decrepit.Rate it:

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same old storyWhat usually happens, a happening which is not surprising.Rate it:

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You Can't Teach an Old Dog New TricksMaking people change their habits or adjusting to new skills is impossible, It is very hard to make people change their waysRate it:

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old stickA man, chap, fellow, guy.Rate it:

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old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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old saltA seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.Rate it:

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old hatSomething uninteresting, hackneyed, or passé due to overuse or long-standing familiarity..Rate it:

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an old fuddy, duddyOne Whom Remains Stilted, Unwilling to React in an Up To The Moment Attitude; Dwells in the Past. Rejects modern approaches.Rate it:

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the old woman is plucking her gooseIt is snowing.Rate it:

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I am twenty years oldAlternative form of I'm twenty years oldRate it:

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