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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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bend overTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo go all out for someone who fails to show appreciation.Rate it:

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bind overTo compel someone to do, or abstain from, a particular act.Rate it:

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Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the BushIt is better to remain satisfied with what you have earned or you have got, rather than craving for what is out of reach or difficult to get hold ofRate it:

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bitch, pleaseWhen you want a bitch to shut up, you hold up your hand, turn away, and say “bitch, please” Similar to the saying “talk to the hand”Rate it:

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Bite Your TongueTo hold ones words or to have control over what one is willing to say, to being ashamed of something that has been said or trying not to say itRate it:

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black outTo censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.Rate it:

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black over Bill's mother'sDescribing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.Rate it:

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blow downTo knock over with an air current, most often wind.Rate it:

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blow overTo blow on something causing it to topple.Rate it:

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blow overTo pass naturally; to go away; to settle or calm down.Rate it:

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blow overAn expression relative to; tense/ difficult/challenging/oppressive, threatening/dangerous situation:Rate it:

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BOHICAAcronym of bend over, here it comes again. Used colloquially to indicate that an adverse situation is about to repeat itself, and that acquiescence is the wisest or only course of action.Rate it:

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boil overTo boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.Rate it:

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boil overTo reach the point where aggressive action is taken.Rate it:

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bowl overTo overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast.Rate it:

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bowled overto be astonished; overwhelmed; surprised; shockedRate it:

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brider un âne par la queueTo do anything in exactly the wrong manner; To get hold of the wrong end of the stick.Rate it:

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brim overTo overflow over the brim.Rate it:

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bring overUsed other than as an idiom: see bring, over.Rate it:

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bring overTo cause to change allegiance or point of view.Rate it:

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broken-heartedAlternative spelling of brokenhearted. Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love.Rate it:

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bros before hoes(US, informal) A man should prioritize his male friends over his girlfriend or wife.Rate it:

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bubble overTo be very enthusiastic, or highly excited.Rate it:

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budge upTo move or scoot over in order to make room for someone, especially when sitting.Rate it:

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build downIn solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value.Rate it:

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bush telegraphA system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.Rate it:

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business before pleasureAn admonishment that discharging one's obligations must take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.Rate it:

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busy as a beaverI am slammed with over work.Rate it:

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button-downOf a collar, able to be buttoned down to the shirt, as over a necktie.Rate it:

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c'est bien luiThat’s he all over.Rate it:

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c'est le refrain de la balladeIt is the old story over again.Rate it:

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c'est un homme que j'ai dans la mainHe is a man I hold in the hollow of my hand, i.e. I can make him do what I like.Rate it:

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c'est une bonne bête (or, la bête du bon dieu)He is a good-natured fellow (not over-clever).Rate it:

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call to accountTo challenge or contest; to hold answerable for.Rate it:

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cambio y cortoover and outRate it:

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cambio y fueraover and outRate it:

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Can't Hit the Side of a BarnTo be unable of hitting the target accurately, to hold horrible planRate it:

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Can't Hold a Candle ToTo be highly inferior, to be substandard in a certain skillRate it:

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cap over the windmillIn a crazed manner.Rate it:

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carry outTo hold while moving something out.Rate it:

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carry overTo inherit, to inspireRate it:

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carry overThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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carry overTo transfer (something) to a later point in time.Rate it:

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carry overUsed other than as an idiom. To transport over by carrying.Rate it:

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Cast the First StoneTo be first to blame or criticize someone, to lead the scolding over offenderRate it:

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cat and mouseA relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.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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