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a blessing and a curseSomething that is both a benefit and a burden, or that may seem initially beneficial but also brings unforeseen negative consequencesRate it:

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a boon and a baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.Rate it:

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all outThe state of a side having no more men to bat, thus ending its innings.Rate it:

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altissimis montibus undique continerito be shut in on all sides by very high mountains.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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arm candyAn attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.Rate it:

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audi alteram partem"Hear both sides." A legal principle of fairness given to ensure that the accused has the chance to refute an accusation.Rate it:

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bat a thousandTo reach first base on every at-bat.Rate it:

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bat a thousandTo achieve success at each attempt.Rate it:

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bat a thousandTo achieve perfection.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 aroundWhen at least nine batters bat in a half inning.Rate it:

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bat aroundTo discuss.Rate it:

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bat awayTo knock an object, usually a ball.Rate it:

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bat awayTo avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.Rate it:

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bat five hundredTo be successful half of the time, to have a success rate of 50%.Rate it:

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bat for both sidesTo be a batter for both teams in an amateur baseball game.Rate it:

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bat for the other teamTo be homosexual.Rate it:

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bat inTo bat so that a runner on base effects.Rate it:

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bat on a sticky wicketTo take action in unfavourable conditions.Rate it:

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bat one's eyelashesTo signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.Rate it:

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bat one's eyesTo signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.Rate it:

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bat outto continue battingRate it:

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bat outto flatten somethingRate it:

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bat outto churn out, produce hurriedlyRate it:

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bat outto expel, using bats, paddles or similar things.Rate it:

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bat the breezeTo chat; to shoot the breeze.Rate it:

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best of both worldsA combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.Rate it:

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bestes Wissen und Gewissenthe best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely that one does or says something in the honest conviction of its correctness but under the condition of the fallibility of one’s knowledge and competencesRate it:

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blind as a batNearly totally blind, having a very poor sense of vision.Rate it:

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Blind as a BatNot able to see at all or get completely blindRate it:

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boon and baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.Rate it:

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bottom edgeThe edge of a bat closest to the ground.Rate it:

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bottom edgeA deflection of a ball off of the bottom edge of a bat, onto the ground and potentially into the wicket.Rate it:

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bottom edgeTo hit the ball with the bottom edge of the bat.Rate it:

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bottom handWith a standard batting grip, the hand placed further down the handle of the bat; the batsman's dominant hand, providing most power to a shot.Rate it:

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box the compassTo know, and be able to recite the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North, both clockwise and anticlockwise.Rate it:

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brûler la chandelle par les deux boutsburn one's candle at both ends, or both )Rate it:

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brûler la chandelle par les deux boutsTo burn the candle at both ends.Rate it:

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bunny hopA jump made where both wheels leave the ground.Rate it:

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burn one's candle at both endsTo work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.Rate it:

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burn the candle at both endsTo waste something in two directions at once.Rate it:

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burn the candle at both endsTo work hard night and day.Rate it:

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Burn the Candle at Both EndsTo work more than usual, to extraordinary work (mentally or physical) until you get tiredRate it:

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butter one's bread on both sidesTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.Rate it:

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buy straw hats in winterOf stocks, to buy when both demand and price is low, sell when demand and price is high.Rate it:

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c'est la faim qui épouse la soifThey are both very poor; It is one beggar marrying another.Rate it:

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c'est le diable qui bat sa femme et qui marie sa filleIt is raining and the sun is shining at the same time.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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