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asking for a friendIndicates that a question is embarrassing by pretending to be asking on behalf of another person.Rate it:

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asspussya person's anus and rectum, especially a male'sRate it:

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at all hoursLate into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.Rate it:

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at seaOn the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship.Rate it:

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auctorem esse alicui, utto give a person advice.Rate it:

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auctoritate valere or florereto possess great authority; to be an influential person.Rate it:

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auctoritatem alicuius amplificare (opp. imminuere, minuere)to increase a person's dignity.Rate it:

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auctoritatem or dignitatem sibi conciliare, parareto gain dignity; to make oneself a person of consequence.Rate it:

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auctoritati, dignitati alicuius illudereto insult a person's dignity.Rate it:

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aures alicuius obtundere or simply obtundere (aliquem)to din a thing into a person's ears.Rate it:

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aures praebere alicuito listen to a person.Rate it:

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average bearThe norm; an average person; Used in comparisonsRate it:

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avoir affaire à quelqu'unTo have to speak to (to deal with) a person.Rate it:

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avoir affaire de quelqu'unTo need a person.Rate it:

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ax to grindTo have some selfish reasons to say or do something, to get a favor from another person greedilyRate it:

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babe in the woodsA person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless.Rate it:

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babe magnetA person, especially a man, to whom women are attracted.Rate it:

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baby-killera person who advocates abortionRate it:

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babysitter testAn informal method for assessing the maturity, reliability, or probity of a person, inviting one to judge whether one would entrust this person with the care of one's own children.Rate it:

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Backseat DriverA person, who is bossy and likes to give unwanted advices and order to othersRate it:

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bad actorIll-intentioned, mean, ill-tempered person.Rate it:

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bad appleA person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.Rate it:

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bad newsAn irritating, troublesome, or harmful person, situation, or thing.Rate it:

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bad pennyA person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.Rate it:

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bad shapeA person or thing being in an unhealthy or unfit position.Rate it:

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bag of bonesA skinny, malnourished person.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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bail outTo secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.Rate it:

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ball of fireA person who is especially hard-working, high-achieving, ambitious, or active.Rate it:

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ball-breakerA person or task which is excessively demanding or punishing.Rate it:

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balls upThird-person singular simple present indicative form of ball up.Rate it:

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bamboo ceilingEspecially in America, a social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a person of East Asian ethnicity.Rate it:

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banana noseA person having such a nose.Rate it:

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bar flyA person who frequents bars or lounges to get drunk.Rate it:

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Bark is Worse than Your BiteA person or situation that is frightening but actually the actions are not any worseRate it:

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barking dogs seldom bitePeople who make big threats never usually carry them out.Rate it:

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barking up the wrong tree!Picking the wrong person, the most unlikely person, to do, listen, or accept something.Rate it:

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battre le chien devant le loupTo pretend to be angry with one person to deceive another.Rate it:

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be in onTo be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.Rate it:

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beam upTo teleport another person or object in the same manner.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 in uponInduce somebody to realize something, to impress a realization upon a person, usually in a gradual way.Rate it:

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beast with two backsTwo people engaged in sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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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:

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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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beats one's swords into ploughsharesThird-person singular simple present indicative form of beat one's swords into ploughsharesRate it:

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beautiful peopleFashionable, privileged, glamorous people, especially those belonging to international high society.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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beauty is only skin deepWhat matters is a person's character, rather than his/her appearance.Rate it:

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bêcher quelqu'un (fam.)To pick a person to pieces.Rate it:

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