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at the feet ofUsed other than as an idiom: Situated near the feet of.Rate it:

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até maisUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see até, mais.Rate it:

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aunt fuckerUsed other than as an idiom: see aunt, fucker.Rate it:

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autant vaut être mordu d'un chien que d'une chienneOne evil is as bad as the other.Rate it:

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autrement ditIn other wordsRate it:

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avant la lettreBefore the term was coined. The term being a word or phrase used just previously in an anachronistic way.Rate it:

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avoir l'airto seem, look, appearRate it:

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avoir la main heureuseTo be lucky at cards (or, at other things).Rate it:

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avoir les yeux battusTo look tired about the eyes.Rate it:

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awesome sauceUsed other than as an idiom: see awesome, sauce.Rate it:

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baby-killerUsed other than as an idiom: see baby, killer.Rate it:

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back wallUsed other than as an idiom: see back, wall.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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back-of-the-envelopeApproximate, rough, simplified, especially of a calculation, estimation or other reasoning.Rate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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backwaterThe water held back by a dam or other obstructionRate it:

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bad actorUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bad,‎ actor.Rate it:

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bad boyUsed other than as an idiom: see bad, boy.Rate it:

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bad nameUsed other than as an idiom: see bad, name.Rate it:

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bad offan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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bag of shellsUsed other than as an idiom: see bag, shell.Rate it:

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bag of tricksA set of skills, techniques, items of information, or other resources used to help achieve professional or personal goals.Rate it:

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baggageIn a metaphorical sense, factors that restrict a person's freedom, often in an intellectual or psychological way: emotional baggage.Rate it:

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baisser l'oreilleTo look confused (or, sheepish.)Rate it:

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balls-upSomething which becomes muddled or botched in some way.Rate it:

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bat an eyelashTo react in any slight way; to respond.Rate it:

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bat an eyelidTo react in any slight way; to respond.Rate it:

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bat for the other teamTo be homosexual.Rate it:

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

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be preparedUsed other than as an idiom: see be, prepared.Rate it:

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be preparedTo be prepared for a sexual encounter by carrying or possessing condoms or other means for preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease.Rate it:

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be sickUsed other than as an idiom: be sick.Rate it:

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be the way to goRepresent the best of all possible options or courses of action; pre-eminate over all other choices or alternatives.Rate it:

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bean counterA person, such as an accountant or financial officer, who is concerned with quantification, especially to the exclusion of other matters.Rate it:

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bear down onTo approach someone in a very determined way.Rate it:

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bear in uponInduce somebody to realize something, to impress a realization upon a person, usually in a gradual way.Rate it:

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beat the rushto get somewhere first, or before a lot of other people -- such as going somewhere early in the morning.Rate it:

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beat upTo cause by some other means, injuries comparable to the result of being beaten up.Rate it:

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Beauty is in the Eye of the BeholderThere is no specific standard to measure beauty. So, if a person sees a beautiful thing it is not necessary that it is found beautiful by other too. They might have different opinions, as every person has his own ideas and approach.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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beefcakeUsed other than as an idiom: see beef, cake.Rate it:

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beefed outMuscular, often in an exaggerated way.Rate it:

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behind the counterOf drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.Rate it:

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believe inTo ascribe some powers or other attributes to.Rate it:

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believe meUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see believe,‎ me.Rate it:

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betwixt and betweenNeither one thing nor the other.Rate it:

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big guyUsed other than as an idiom: see big, guy.Rate it:

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big shopUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see big,‎ shop.Rate it:

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big yearUsed other than as an idiom: see big, year.Rate it:

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