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Base language: EN
Letter: b
Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 898 (50 per page)Blue note
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blue note (plural blue notes)
1. (idiomatic, music) Notes added to the major scale for expressive quality in jazz and blues music, particularly the flatted third, fifth and seventh.
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blue note (plural blue notes)
1. (idiomatic, music) Notes added to the major scale for expressive quality in jazz and blues music, particularly the flatted third, fifth and seventh.
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Blue state
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blue state (plural blue states)
1. (idiomatic, US) A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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blue state (plural blue states)
1. (idiomatic, US) A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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Blue wall of silence
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blue wall of silence (plural blue walls of silence)
1. (idiomatic) Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.
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blue wall of silence (plural blue walls of silence)
1. (idiomatic) Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.
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Blue-eyed (boy)
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Someone's favorite, as in blue-eyed boy.
The favourite, especially a young one, of especially someone in power; a fair-haired boy.
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He's the director's blue-eyed boy!
Someone's favorite, as in blue-eyed boy.
The favourite, especially a young one, of especially someone in power; a fair-haired boy.
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He's the director's blue-eyed boy!
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Blue-sky thinking
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blue-sky thinking (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Thinking that is not grounded or in touch in the realities of the present.
2. (idiomatic) Open-minded thinking.
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blue-sky thinking (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Thinking that is not grounded or in touch in the realities of the present.
2. (idiomatic) Open-minded thinking.
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Blurt out
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to blurt out (phrasal verb)
1. (idiomatic) To say suddenly, without thinking
? When in court, it is inadvisable to blurt out the first thing you think of. Instead, take time to construct coherent sentences.
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to blurt out (phrasal verb)
1. (idiomatic) To say suddenly, without thinking
? When in court, it is inadvisable to blurt out the first thing you think of. Instead, take time to construct coherent sentences.
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Board out
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board out
1. (transitive, idiomatic) to send (children or pets) to stay with other people (or to boarding school, in the case of children)
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board out
1. (transitive, idiomatic) to send (children or pets) to stay with other people (or to boarding school, in the case of children)
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Bob's your uncle
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Bob’s your uncle
1. (UK, Canada, idiomatic) "No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well; indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached.
? Insert the plug, press the switch, and Bob's your uncle.
? You want to go to the stadium? Go straight on until you reach the park, take the first left and Bob’s your uncle!
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Bob’s your uncle
1. (UK, Canada, idiomatic) "No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well; indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached.
? Insert the plug, press the switch, and Bob's your uncle.
? You want to go to the stadium? Go straight on until you reach the park, take the first left and Bob’s your uncle!
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Bodice-ripper
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A novel, usually on a historical theme, with a plot that involves romantic passion between a vulnerable heroine and a rich, powerful male character, is called a bodice-ripper.
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The novel is a bodice-ripper set in the French revolution.
A novel, usually on a historical theme, with a plot that involves romantic passion between a vulnerable heroine and a rich, powerful male character, is called a bodice-ripper.
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The novel is a bodice-ripper set in the French revolution.
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Body english
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body English (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A body motion made to coax an object already propelled go in a desired direction. For example, a nervous leaning or twisting movement while playing sports such as golf or bowling, to "persuade" the ball to go in a desired direction.
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body English (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A body motion made to coax an object already propelled go in a desired direction. For example, a nervous leaning or twisting movement while playing sports such as golf or bowling, to "persuade" the ball to go in a desired direction.
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Body of water
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body of water (plural bodies of water)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see body, of, water.
2. Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, lake or a bay.
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body of water (plural bodies of water)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see body, of, water.
2. Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, lake or a bay.
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Bog in
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bog in
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to start eating with gutso
2. (transitive, usually in the passive) to halt the progress of
? We got bogged in mud.
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bog in
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to start eating with gutso
2. (transitive, usually in the passive) to halt the progress of
? We got bogged in mud.
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Bog off
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bog off (third-person singular simple present bogs off, present participle bogging off, simple past and past participle bogged off)
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, slang) To leave, to go away.
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bog off (third-person singular simple present bogs off, present participle bogging off, simple past and past participle bogged off)
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, slang) To leave, to go away.
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Bog standard
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bog standard
1. (idiomatic) Especially plain, ordinary, or unremarkable; having no special, excess or unusual features; plain vanilla
? She drives a bog standard economy car.
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bog standard
1. (idiomatic) Especially plain, ordinary, or unremarkable; having no special, excess or unusual features; plain vanilla
? She drives a bog standard economy car.
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Bogged down
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bogged down
1. Stuck, as if in a bog.
2. (idiomatic, figuratively) Stuck; mired, as in detail, difficulty; delayed or made slower.
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bogged down
1. Stuck, as if in a bog.
2. (idiomatic, figuratively) Stuck; mired, as in detail, difficulty; delayed or made slower.
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Boil down
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boil down
1. (transitive and intransitive) Used other than as an idiom: see boil, down.
? He boiled the soup down so it wouldn't be so weak.
2. (intransitive) To become reduced (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action).
? So what this boils down to is that you still owe me that fifty bucks.
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boil down
1. (transitive and intransitive) Used other than as an idiom: see boil, down.
? He boiled the soup down so it wouldn't be so weak.
2. (intransitive) To become reduced (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action).
? So what this boils down to is that you still owe me that fifty bucks.
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Boil over
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boil over
1. (intransitive) To boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.
? I forgot about the rice and it boiled over.
2. (idiomatic, of anger, etc.) To reach the point where aggressive action is taken.
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boil over
1. (intransitive) To boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.
? I forgot about the rice and it boiled over.
2. (idiomatic, of anger, etc.) To reach the point where aggressive action is taken.
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Boil up
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boil up
1. (transitive) To cook by boiling.
? Can you boil up the vegetables while I baste the meat?
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To become more excited, intense or exciting.
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boil up
1. (transitive) To cook by boiling.
? Can you boil up the vegetables while I baste the meat?
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To become more excited, intense or exciting.
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Boiling frog
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boiling frog (plural boiling frogs)
1. (idiomatic, usually attributively) When referring to a situation gradually becoming worse, without those involved realizing the peril affecting them until it's too late.
? Environmental pollution and the overconsumption of nonreplenishable resources is the boiling frog syndrome of the 21st century.
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boiling frog (plural boiling frogs)
1. (idiomatic, usually attributively) When referring to a situation gradually becoming worse, without those involved realizing the peril affecting them until it's too late.
? Environmental pollution and the overconsumption of nonreplenishable resources is the boiling frog syndrome of the 21st century.
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Boiling hot
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boiling hot (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature)
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boiling hot (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature)
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Boiling mad
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Extremely angry
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Extremely angry
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Boiling point
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boiling point (plural boiling points)
1. (physics) The temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.
2. (idiomatic) The state of being heated, with high aggression.
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boiling point (plural boiling points)
1. (physics) The temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.
2. (idiomatic) The state of being heated, with high aggression.
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Bold as brass
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bold as brass
1. (simile) Very bold; very brave.
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bold as brass
1. (simile) Very bold; very brave.
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Boldly go where no man has gone before
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boldly go where no man has gone before (third-person singular simple present boldly goes where no man has gone before, present participle boldly going where no man has gone before, simple past boldly went where no man had gone before, past participle boldly gone where no man had gone before)
1. (idiomatic) To break new ground.
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boldly go where no man has gone before (third-person singular simple present boldly goes where no man has gone before, present participle boldly going where no man has gone before, simple past boldly went where no man had gone before, past participle boldly gone where no man had gone before)
1. (idiomatic) To break new ground.
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Bolt bucket
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bolt bucket (plural bolt buckets)
1. (idiomatic, slag) A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
? He's still driving the old boltbucket he drove while he was in school.
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bolt bucket (plural bolt buckets)
1. (idiomatic, slag) A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
? He's still driving the old boltbucket he drove while he was in school.
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Bolt from the blue
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To refer to something as a bolt from the blue means that it happened totally unexpectedly and was a complete surprise.
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The chairman's resignation came as a bolt from the blue.
To refer to something as a bolt from the blue means that it happened totally unexpectedly and was a complete surprise.
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The chairman's resignation came as a bolt from the blue.
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Bolt from the blue
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To refer to something as a bolt from the blue means that it happened totally unexpectedly.
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The chairman's resignation came as a bolt from the blue.
To refer to something as a bolt from the blue means that it happened totally unexpectedly.
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The chairman's resignation came as a bolt from the blue.
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Bomb out
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to bomb out (third-person singular simple present bombs out, present participle bombing out, simple past and past participle bombed out)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.
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to bomb out (third-person singular simple present bombs out, present participle bombing out, simple past and past participle bombed out)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.
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Bone dry
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bone dry (not comparable)
1. Alternative form of bone-dry.
? When I went out to water my garden, the soil was bone dry. No wonder plants were drooping.
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bone dry (not comparable)
1. Alternative form of bone-dry.
? When I went out to water my garden, the soil was bone dry. No wonder plants were drooping.
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Bone of contention
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A bone of contention is a matter or subject about which there is a lot of disagreement.
Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.
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1. The salaries have been agreed on, but opening on Sundays is still a bone of contention.
2. It is still a bone of contention whether to go ahead with the original plan in light of the new evidence.
A bone of contention is a matter or subject about which there is a lot of disagreement.
Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.
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1. The salaries have been agreed on, but opening on Sundays is still a bone of contention.
2. It is still a bone of contention whether to go ahead with the original plan in light of the new evidence.
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Bone to pick
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If you have a bone to pick with someone, you are annoyed with them and want to talk to them about it.
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Mark wants to see the boss. He says he's got a bone to pick with him.
If you have a bone to pick with someone, you are annoyed with them and want to talk to them about it.
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Mark wants to see the boss. He says he's got a bone to pick with him.
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Bone up
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to bone up (third-person singular simple present bones up, present participle boning up, simple past and past participle boned up)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
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to bone up (third-person singular simple present bones up, present participle boning up, simple past and past participle boned up)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
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Bone-crunching
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bone-crunching (comparative more bone-crunching, superlative most bone-crunching)
1. (idiomatic) Very violent or hard.
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bone-crunching (comparative more bone-crunching, superlative most bone-crunching)
1. (idiomatic) Very violent or hard.
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Bone-dry
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bone-dry (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) totally dry; without moisture.
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bone-dry (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) totally dry; without moisture.
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Bone-idle
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bone-idle (not comparable)
1. (UK, idiomatic) utterly lazy
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bone-idle (not comparable)
1. (UK, idiomatic) utterly lazy
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Bone-shaking
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bone-shaking (comparative more bone-shaking, superlative most bone-shaking)
1. (idiomatic) rattly, unsteady, rickety
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bone-shaking (comparative more bone-shaking, superlative most bone-shaking)
1. (idiomatic) rattly, unsteady, rickety
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Booby prize
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booby prize (plural booby prizes)
1. (idiomatic) A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.
? At the end of the conference, they awarded him with a rubber chicken as a booby prize for complaining the loudest.
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booby prize (plural booby prizes)
1. (idiomatic) A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.
? At the end of the conference, they awarded him with a rubber chicken as a booby prize for complaining the loudest.
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Boogie on down
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boogie on down
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to go (to a place or event)
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boogie on down
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to go (to a place or event)
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Book in
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book in
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to check in (to a hotel)
2. (transitive) to reserve an appointment
? We can book you in after three o'clock.
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book in
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to check in (to a hotel)
2. (transitive) to reserve an appointment
? We can book you in after three o'clock.
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Boomshanka
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boomshanka
1. (idiomatic, UK, humorous) A wish of happiness. Purportedly a literal translation (from an unknown language) is, "May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman"
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boomshanka
1. (idiomatic, UK, humorous) A wish of happiness. Purportedly a literal translation (from an unknown language) is, "May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman"
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Boot camp
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boot camp (plural boot camps)
1. (colloquial) Initial, basic indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for new recruits in the armed forces (Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps).
2. A short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term.
3. (idiomatic) Any short, inte
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boot camp (plural boot camps)
1. (colloquial) Initial, basic indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for new recruits in the armed forces (Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps).
2. A short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term.
3. (idiomatic) Any short, inte
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Boot out
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boot out (third-person singular simple present boots out, present participle booting out, simple past and past participle booted out)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) to kick out, eject, expel
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boot out (third-person singular simple present boots out, present participle booting out, simple past and past participle booted out)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) to kick out, eject, expel
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Boots and all
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boots and all (not comparable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see boots, and all.
2. (chiefly Australia) Without reserve, with no holds barred; totally, completely.
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boots and all (not comparable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see boots, and all.
2. (chiefly Australia) Without reserve, with no holds barred; totally, completely.
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Boots on the ground
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boots on the ground
1. (idiomatic, military) The ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict at the time of speaking, rather than troops not engaged or being transported to the fighting.
? The Pentagon may say we have enough, but that's not what I'm hearing from the boots on the ground.
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boots on the ground
1. (idiomatic, military) The ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict at the time of speaking, rather than troops not engaged or being transported to the fighting.
? The Pentagon may say we have enough, but that's not what I'm hearing from the boots on the ground.
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Booze can
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booze can (plural booze cans)
1. (chiefly Canada, idiomatic) A nightclub or bar, especially one which operates illegally or is otherwise disreputable.
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booze can (plural booze cans)
1. (chiefly Canada, idiomatic) A nightclub or bar, especially one which operates illegally or is otherwise disreputable.
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Bored out of one's mind/brains
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Extremely bored.
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Extremely bored.
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Plictisit de moarte
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Extrem de plictisit
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Bored to death
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Very bored
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I have nothing to do. I'm bored to death.
Very bored
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I have nothing to do. I'm bored to death.
Plictisit de moarte
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Foarte plictisit
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N-am nimic de facut. Sunt plictisit de moarte.
Bored to tears
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If you find something so dull and uninteresting that it makes you sad enough to cry, you are bored to tears.
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I could see that my son was bored to tears by the historical documentary.
If you find something so dull and uninteresting that it makes you sad enough to cry, you are bored to tears.
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I could see that my son was bored to tears by the historical documentary.
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Borganism
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borganism (plural borganisms)
1. (rare) An organization of autonomous organisms that exhibit collectivism: individual "units" that have merged to yield a unified construct and may have a collective consciousness.
2. (rare, idiomatic, science fiction, politics) Some forms of government.
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borganism (plural borganisms)
1. (rare) An organization of autonomous organisms that exhibit collectivism: individual "units" that have merged to yield a unified construct and may have a collective consciousness.
2. (rare, idiomatic, science fiction, politics) Some forms of government.
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Born and bred
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born and bred
1. (idiomatic) Showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.
? She is a born and bred New Yorker.
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born and bred
1. (idiomatic) Showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.
? She is a born and bred New Yorker.
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