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bite one's lipTo forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueTo forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word.Rate it:

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black ballStall, close ranks, make it impossible to make a break throughRate it:

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black beetleA common name for many species of beetle that are black in color, including:The African black beetle, Hetronychus arator, a serious pest of grasses in New Zealand.The Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, a pest of palm trees in tropical Asia.The European species Feronia nigrita.Rate it:

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black outTo make dark.Rate it:

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black rideranother name for "Famine", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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black upTo make something more racially black in character; blackenizeRate it:

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blank outTo become blank.To temporarily lose memoryHe blanked out five minutes into the meeting.I'm blanking out on your name, I'm afraid.Rate it:

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blindA player who is or was forced to make a bet.Rate it:

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bling outto make more shiny, attractive or elegant.Rate it:

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block outto cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.Rate it:

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bloody upTo make bloody; to cover in bloodRate it:

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blot outTo make something undecipherable; to obliterate.Rate it:

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blow itTo fail at something; to mess up; to make a mistake.Rate it:

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blow the whistleTo make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.Rate it:

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blow this pop standTo exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.Rate it:

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blow uponTo defame, discredit; make someone the subject of a scandal.Rate it:

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bollocks upTo fail to do correctly; to make a mess of.Rate it:

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bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

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bow downto bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deferenceRate it:

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box oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives. or solutions.Rate it:

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box outTo position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound.Rate it:

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box the compassTo make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.Rate it:

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brace upTo strengthen oneself, become stronger or more resilient.Rate it:

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bragging rightsThe prerogative to praise oneself for an accomplishment or for possession of a superior characteristic.Rate it:

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bread and butterthe main way you make your living; where the bulk of your money comes fromRate it:

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break one's backTo make a supreme effort.Rate it:

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break the moldTo make it impossible for an identical copy to be made.Rate it:

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brew upMake a fire in order to make teaRate it:

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bright-line ruleA clear-cut, easy to make decision.Rate it:

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bright-line ruleA clear-cut, easy to make a decision.Rate it:

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brighten upTo make cheerful.Rate it:

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bring downTo make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.Rate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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bring downTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

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bring forwardTo make something happen earlier than originally planned.Rate it:

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bring homeTo make clearer or better understoodRate it:

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bring it weakTo fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".Rate it:

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bring onTo make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.Rate it:

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bring outTo make a shy person more confident.Rate it:

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bring toTo make something equal to a different amount.Rate it:

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BroadwayA place name for a settlement which grew up around such a road. For example, Broadway, Worcestershire, Broadway, Somerset.Rate it:

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BroadwayA street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.Rate it:

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buck upHurry up; make haste.Rate it:

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buckle downTo put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.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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buff upto shine; to make shinyRate it:

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bugger upTo break or spoil something, or make it inoperative, useless etc.Rate it:

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burn one's fingersTo harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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