barrow man »
A man under sentence of transportation; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich, who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt.
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brick by brick »
To create or build something in a steady, step-by-step fashion.
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brick up »
To block by masonry, particularly using bricks.
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brick wall »
An obstacle.
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brickbat »
A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.
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brickbat »
A criticism or uncomplimentary remark hurled at artwork or other recipient.
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brickbat »
For example, it's quite common for magazines to have a section called Bouquets and Brickbats for compliments and criticisms.
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brickbat »
Reason Magazine: Daily Brickbat[1].
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built like a brick shithouse »
Exceptionally well constructed; strong or tough.
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built like a brick shithouse »
Of a person, with an exceptionally well-developed chest.
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do something with mirrors »
To insinuate one has performed a magic or optical trick with the use of hidden mirrors, insinuating trickery and sham.
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do the trick »
To work; to be successful; to solve a problem.
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fall for »
To be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick.
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hit the bricks »
To leave or depart; to get out.
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hit the bricks »
To participate in a workplace strike or other job action; to participate in a public protest, especially one involving picketing.
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hit the bricks »
To travel about, especially on foot.
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how's tricks »
Informal greeting roughly equivalent to How are you?.
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not cricket »
Unsportsmanlike.
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one brick short of a full load »
Not mentally sound; insane.
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one brick short of a full load »
Stupid.
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one-trick pony »
A performing animal that knows only one trick.
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one-trick pony »
A person or group noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or characteristic.
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prick up one's ears »
To listen attentively.
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pull a fast one »
To deceive or trick.
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put one over »
To fool, trick or deceive.
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put one past somebody »
To deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.
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sell »
To trick, or cheat someone.
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shit a brick »
To react strongly or excessively, especially in anger or fear.
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square cut »
cricket stroke
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trick of the trade »
A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.
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trick out »
To trick out; to mod or customize an object, typically for the purpose of both personalization as well as enhancing the object's performance capabilities and more particularly for the purpose of performing stunts with that object.
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tuits »
"tricky": Needs many tuits. [2].
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turn a trick »
To perform a sexual service for a customer.
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turn tricks »
To work as a prostitute, providing sexual services for money.
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turnabout is fair play »
It is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against him.
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twelfth man »
reserve in cricket
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under erasure »
Of a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent.
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks »
It is impossible, or almost impossible, to change people's habits or traits or mindset.
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