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bring outTo elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality.Rate it:

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bring outTo cause a visible symptom such as spots or a rash.Rate it:

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bring outTo make a shy person more confident.Rate it:

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bring outOn the market; roll out.Rate it:

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bring out in a rashto rile someone upRate it:

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bring owls to athensTo undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.Rate it:

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bring owls to athensPerhaps we have not been sufficiently aware that talking about access and its implications in Scandinavia is like bringing owls to Athens. — Herbert Burkert.Rate it:

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bring to justiceTo cause a person alleged to have committed criminal acts to be brought to trial on the offenses.Rate it:

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bring up againstTo cause someone to have to solve a problem or deal with an issue.Rate it:

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brisons là!Let us have no more of that; That will do.Rate it:

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brown bagA short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.Rate it:

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brown noserOne who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.Rate it:

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brown outTo experience a partial loss of vision having the characteristics of a brownout, to suffer a brownout.Rate it:

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brown-noserAlternative spelling of brown noser. (one who flatters others in an obsequious manner.)Rate it:

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Brownie pointCredit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.Rate it:

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brownnoseOne who brownnoses; one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.Rate it:

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broyer du noirTo have the blues; To feel very sad.Rate it:

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brûler la chandelle par les deux boutsburn one's candle at both ends, or both )Rate it:

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brush downTo straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.Rate it:

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brush with deathTo have a life redeemable experienceRate it:

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buck the trendTo go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.Rate it:

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bucket listA list of things to accomplish before one's death. [Circa 2007]Rate it:

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buckle upTo fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.Rate it:

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buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.Rate it:

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buff outto bring something to proper shape by removing or masking minor defects, by straightening out the residual shortcomings.Rate it:

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bug in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of the expression “bee in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

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bug outHastily.Rate it:

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bug outTo abandon someone without warning.Rate it:

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bug outMiss school, play truant, play hooky.Rate it:

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bug outTo cause to bulge.Rate it:

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build a better mousetrapTo invent the next great thing; to have a better idea.Rate it:

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build castles in the airTo imagine visionary projects or schemes; to daydream; to have an idle fancy, a pipe dream or any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be realized.Rate it:

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bulk outTo cause to be more substantial; to add substance to.Rate it:

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bulk outTo become more substantialRate it:

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bulk outTo cause to be thicker, fatter or more bulky.Rate it:

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bulk outTo become thicker, fatter or more bulky.Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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bum outTo cause a person to be depressed or disappointed.Rate it:

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bum rapA false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.Rate it:

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bump in the roadA setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.Rate it:

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bumpin' ugliesmaking love; having sex (We never really say "bumping uglies", it's always shortened to bumpin' with the g silent)Rate it:

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bun fightA formal party or other social gathering, especially one at which food is served.Rate it:

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bun fightAn altercation, especially one which is chaotic, not terribly serious, or outright ridiculous.Rate it:

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bundle of energyOne who is especially lively, continually active, or industrious.Rate it:

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burn a hole in one's pocketTo cause someone to be tempted to spend money.Rate it:

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burn one's bridgesTo destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc.Rate it:

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burn one's candle at both endsTo work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.Rate it:

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burn one's fingersTo harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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burn outTo extinguish due to lack of fuel.Rate it:

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burn outTo tire due to overwork.Rate it:

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