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barrow manA man under sentence of transportation; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich, who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt.Rate it:

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brick and mortarUsed other than as an idiom: see brick, and, mortar.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings, especially domestic housing.Rate it:

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brick by brickTo create or build something in a steady, step-by-step fashion.Rate it:

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brick houseA voluptuous woman with a large rotund buttocks and bust.Rate it:

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brick houseUsed other than as an idiom: A house or type of construction made of bricks or blockss of masonry.Rate it:

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brick into enclose with bricksRate it:

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brick in one's hatdrunkenness.Rate it:

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brick upTo block by masonry, particularly using bricks.Rate it:

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brick wallAn obstacle.Rate it:

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brickbatA piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.Rate it:

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bricks and mortarAlternative form of brick and mortar.Rate it:

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built like a brick shithouseExceptionally well constructed; strong or tough.Rate it:

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built like a brick shithouseOf a person, with an exceptionally well-developed chest.Rate it:

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come thick and fastTo appear repeatedly.Rate it:

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donkey jacketthick garmentRate it:

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drop a brickTo commit a faux pas, especially in speech, such as by tactlessly speaking of a subject that should not be mentioned.Rate it:

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drop a brickAlternative form of drop a bombshell.Rate it:

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drop a brickUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, brick.Rate it:

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have a brick in one's hatto be drunkRate it:

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Hit a Brick WallA hurdle and trouble which is impossible to tackle and overcomeRate it:

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I could eat a brickSynonym of I could eat a horseRate it:

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I haven't the foggiestI don't know, I haven't a clue (as thoughts clouded by a thick fog).Rate it:

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ils s'entendent comme larrons en foireThey are as thick as thieves.Rate it:

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in the thick ofIn the middle of (something difficult).Rate it:

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in the thick of itIn a precarious situation.Rate it:

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lay it on thickTo guilt, guilt-trip.Rate it:

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lay it on thickTo exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion.Rate it:

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lay it on thickTo flatter.Rate it:

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like speaking to a brick walla saying used of the difficulty of talking to someone who is not listeningRate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadStupid.Rate it:

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pachydermA member of the obsolete taxonomic group Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.Rate it:

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pachydermSomeone with thick skin. It is used for animals such as an elephant or a hippopotamus.Rate it:

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péter un plombTo get angry, to shit a brickRate it:

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PunchboardA book-size laminated paper 1'/2 inch thick board with 25 to 200 drilled holes in surface. Holes contain 'accordion-fold', numbered kite-paper which when 'punched-out of board' with small PUNCH-tool may reveal a 'winning-chance number': Winning Numbers posted on board. Variety of Valuable prizes is predetermined by cost of a single 'PUNCH': Win! Box Candy, jewelry, trinkets, appliances, tools, flashlights et al:Rate it:

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razor strappedThe violent WHIPPING of a recalcitrant, errant, disobedient grammar school boy with a two-inch wide by thirty inch long by one/quarter inch thick cowhide strap or belt. Punishment was generally for a misdemeanor and the beating was generally by the schoolmaster, school Principal, janitor or a person designated by the Principal to administer the 'thrashing': 'Crying out' or screaming by the school boy was met by harsher thrashing and Yelling' from the maddened 'THRASHER': The well 'WELTED'STRAPPED victims were forced to return to their classroomRate it:

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s'y casser les dentsTo come up against a brick wallRate it:

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scotch broththick soupRate it:

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shit a brickTo react strongly or excessively, especially in anger or fear.Rate it:

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solid as a rockExtremely thick and heavy, so as to make it impossible to move.Rate it:

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swim like a bricknot able to swimRate it:

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the thick plottensThe plot thickens.Rate it:

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thick and thinBoth good and bad times.Rate it:

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thick as a brickstupid; slow to learn or understand.Rate it:

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thick as thievesIntimate, close-knit.Rate it:

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thick of thingsA central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.Rate it:

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thick skinAbility to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.Rate it:

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thick skinUsed other than as an idiom: see thick, skin.Rate it:

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