all the marbles »
Everything; all that is to be had.
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arse about face »
Something that is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be.
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bad joke »
A situation that is badly planned, or illogical.
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be that as it may »
Even if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.
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beyond the pale »
Describing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company.
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black sheep »
A sheep that is black.
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black-on-black »
Something that is invisible or intentionally obfuscated, such as warnings or fine print.
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blanket term »
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.
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brain surgery »
Something that is overly complex, detailed or confusing.
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bridge »
An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
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bring owls to Athens »
To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.
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bucket of bolts »
A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.
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business end »
The part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.
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carry coals to Newcastle »
To do something that is unneeded or redundant.
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castle in the air »
A visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.
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