admiral of the blue »
A landlord or publican wearing a blue apron, as was formerly the custom among men of that vocation.
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barrel »
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.
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better an egg today than a hen tomorrow »
It is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.
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black-on-black »
A description of the colors of an automobile .
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blood mary »
Vodka and tomato juice
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bolt bucket »
A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
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bottom line »
The final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.
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bottom line »
The summary or result; the most important information; the upshot; the net-net.
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bottom of the line »
The worst, the most lackluster, or lowest quality currently on the market, especially among selections in a product line.
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bottom of the ninth »
By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.
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bottom of the ninth »
In baseball, the second part of the ninth and final inning. The end of the game.
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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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boys and their toys »
Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.
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boys will be boys »
It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.
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break ground »
To lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.
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