act out »
To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.
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act out »
To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.
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all wet »
Thoroughly soaked; drenched.
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arm to the teeth »
To equip thoroughly with weapons.
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back-of-the-envelope »
Approximate, rough, simplified.
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ballpark estimate »
A ballpark figure, a very rough approximation.
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baptism by fire »
A change in initial attitude or ideals through a traumatic situation.
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baptism by fire »
A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.
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beer goggles »
The illusion that people are more attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.
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big break »
A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.
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big up »
To increase one's muscle mass through exercise.
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blot one's copy book »
To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
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blow chunks »
To be very bad, inadequate, unpleasant, or miserable; to thoroughly suck.
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blow someone out of the water »
To trounce; to defeat someone thoroughly, at a game or in battle.
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bottoming the house »
The process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.
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