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breeze upTo blow with increasing freshness.Rate it:
brevity is the soul of witConciseness of expression is an essential characteristic of astute, perceptive, or witty remarks.Rate it:
brew upMake a fire in order to make teaRate it:
brew upTo go up in flames.Rate it:
brew upTo cause to go up in flames.Rate it:
brick and mortarUsed other than as an idiom: see brick, and, mortar.Rate it:
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:
brick and mortarBuildings, especially domestic housing.Rate it:
brick by brickTo create or build something in a steady, step-by-step fashion.Rate it:
brick houseA voluptuous woman with a large rotund buttocks and bust.Rate it:
brick houseUsed other than as an idiom: A house or type of construction made of bricks or blockss of masonry.Rate it:
brick into enclose with bricksRate it:
brick in one's hatdrunkenness.Rate it:
brick upTo block by masonry, particularly using bricks.Rate it:
brick wallAn obstacle.Rate it:
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:
brickbatA criticism or uncomplimentary remark hurled at artwork or other recipient.Rate it:
brickbatFor example, it's quite common for magazines to have a section called Bouquets and Brickbats for compliments and criticisms.Rate it:
brickbatReason Magazine: Daily Brickbat.Rate it:
bricks and mortarUsed other than as an idiom: see bricks, and, mortar.Rate it:
bricks and mortarAlternative form of brick and mortar.Rate it:
bridgeA device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.Rate it:
bridgeA particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.Rate it:
bridgeA prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.Rate it:
bridgeA song contained within another song, often demarcated by meter, key, or melody.Rate it:
bridgeA statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.Rate it:
bridgeA system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.Rate it:
bridgeA valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.Rate it:
bridgeAn edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.Rate it:
bridgeAn elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.Rate it:
bridgeAn unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.Rate it:
bridgeAny of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit.Rate it:
bridgeCue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.Rate it:
bridgeThe piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.Rate it:
bridgeThe upper bony ridge of the human nose.Rate it:
bridge the gapTo serve as or create a connection between two disconnected or disparate things.Rate it:
bridge the gapOvercome the absence, fill the void, bypass the blokckage, jump the gulf, change the route:Rate it:
bridge too farA step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.Rate it:
bridle pathtrack suitable for horse ridingRate it:
bridle upTo show anger or indignation; bristle at.Rate it:
bright and earlyearly in the morningRate it:
bright as a buttonVery bright (clever, smart, or crafty)Rate it:
bright as a buttonVery cheery, energetic and upbeat.Rate it:
bright lightsThe glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big cityRate it:
bright lineA clear distinction in the context of a legal or moral judgment.Rate it:
bright shiny objectUsed other than as an idiom: see bright, shiny, object.Rate it:
bright shiny objectAn item that attracts a great deal of attention because of its superficial characteristics.Rate it:
bright young thingOne who is youthful, clever, eager, and high-spirited in manner and attractive in appearance.Rate it:
bright-eyed and bushy-tailedAlert and in an eager, frisky, or playful mood; full of life.Rate it:
bright-eyed and bushy-tailedneatly attired, well dressed.Rate it:

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