Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: beat one's meat Page #7

Yee yee! We've found 4,004 phrases and idioms matching beat one's meat.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
Back to Square OneA situation in which, one has to return to an earlier state due to certain drawbacks or failuresRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
back-to-backWith one's back facing somebody else's back.Rate it:

(4.50 / 4 votes)
bâcler son ouvrageTo do one’s work quickly and badly; To “polish off” (or, scamp) one’s work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bad appleA person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bad hair dayA day when one's hair seems unmanageable.Rate it:

(3.33 / 3 votes)
bad pennyA person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of disappointment and frustration.Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.Rate it:

(3.25 / 4 votes)
bad taste in one's mouthA feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bag and baggageAll one's possessions.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
baîller comme une carpeTo yawn one’s head off.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
balance outTo counteract one another so as to be balanced.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
bald as a billiard ballOne whom has lost much hair and prematurely bald.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bald as a coottotally bald; without any hair on one's head.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
ball upTo hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.Rate it:

(4.33 / 3 votes)
banana republicA small country, especially one in Central America, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
bane of one's existenceSomething or someone who poses a significant problem to an individual.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
bankers' hoursAny easy job, especially one with a short working day.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bankrupt cartA one-horse chaise.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
banyan dayIn British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.Rate it:

(2.00 / 2 votes)
bare one's soulTo reveal one's innermost feelings and thoughts, especially concerning one's doubts, regrets, or flaws; to tell one's personal secrets to others.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bare one's teethOf an animal, to show one's teeth as a sign of aggression.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bare one's teethTo show one's aggression.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
basket caseIn World War 1, a victim who had one or more severed limbs. They were brought off the field in a “basket”.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
basket caseOne made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bat one's eyelashesTo signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bat one's eyesTo signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
battle outTo argue or fight over and reach a conclusion; to air out one's grievances.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
battre la campagne1. (lit.) To scour the country. 2. (fig.) To talk nonsense. 3. (of invalids) To wander. 4. To beat about the bush.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
battre la retraiteTo beat tattoo (or, the retreat.)Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
battre le chien devant le loupTo pretend to be angry with one person to deceive another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
battre quelqu'un à plate coutureTo beat some one hollow.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
be absorbed byLose one's identity in.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
be an open bookOne's life and times can be an open book by simply sharing, answering queries, being forthright, carrying no baggage or disagreements.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
be at one's beck and callTo be in the position of serving someone in any way they desire, usually unwillingly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
be honest with youAn often used and often heard expression, probably utilized extensively to enhance one's integrity, approval and attractiveness.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
be in luckTo be lucky in getting something that one wants.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
be in one's altitudesTo be drunk.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
be on the edge of one's seatTo be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
be one's own worst enemyTo cause problems for one's self, act contrary to one's own interest, self-sabotage.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
be out forTo seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to one's own benefit.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bear downTo intensify one's efforts.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
bear oneselfTo behave and conduct oneself in such a manner that others will give one respect.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

(3.67 / 3 votes)
beat a retreatTo leave hastily in the face of opposition.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
beat around the bushTo delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
beat around the bushevasive responses, implausible explanations, extrapolations instead of explanations.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
Beat Around the BushTo avoid getting to some point or answering any question that is relevant, the approach of some people, which is quite far from the real objective or center of focus.Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
beat around the bushTo treat a topic but omit its main points, often intentionally.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
beat as oneTo share the same feelings.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for beat one's meat:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
That's like the _______calling the kettle black.
A pan
B hog
C bog
D pot

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ