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Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 898 (50 per page)Broad church
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broad church (plural broad churches)
1. (Australia, idiomatic) A wide scope of philosophies and ideas.
? The Liberal party in Australia is often described as being a broad church, encompassing conservatives and radicals, wets and dries.
broad church
1. Alternative capitalization of Broad Ch
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broad church (plural broad churches)
1. (Australia, idiomatic) A wide scope of philosophies and ideas.
? The Liberal party in Australia is often described as being a broad church, encompassing conservatives and radicals, wets and dries.
broad church
1. Alternative capitalization of Broad Ch
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Broad in the beam
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broad in the beam
1. (idiomatic) with fat on the hips and the bottom
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broad in the beam
1. (idiomatic) with fat on the hips and the bottom
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Broad shoulders
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The ability to take criticism, or accept responsibility.
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The ability to take criticism, or accept responsibility.
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Broad strokes
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If something is described or defined with/in broad strokes, it is outlined in a very general way, without any details.
Especially of a narrative or artistic work) Developments, movements, or descriptions presented in a bold or sweeping manner, without intricacy, adornment, or subtlety.
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In a few broad strokes he summed up the situation.
If something is described or defined with/in broad strokes, it is outlined in a very general way, without any details.
Especially of a narrative or artistic work) Developments, movements, or descriptions presented in a bold or sweeping manner, without intricacy, adornment, or subtlety.
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In a few broad strokes he summed up the situation.
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Broaden someone's horizons
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broaden someone's horizons
1. (idiomatic) To increase someone's interests, skills, or experiences beyond their current range.
? He broadened his horizons by finally trying Vietnamese cuisine.
? Travel broadens a person's horizons.
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broaden someone's horizons
1. (idiomatic) To increase someone's interests, skills, or experiences beyond their current range.
? He broadened his horizons by finally trying Vietnamese cuisine.
? Travel broadens a person's horizons.
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Broadway
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Broadway
1. A street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.
2. The wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.
3. A place name for a settlement which grew up around such a road. For example, Broadway, Worcestershire, Broadway, Somerset.
4. The theater district of Manhattan.
5. The theatres in the Broadway theatre district; especially those covered by contracts
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Broadway
1. A street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.
2. The wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.
3. A place name for a settlement which grew up around such a road. For example, Broadway, Worcestershire, Broadway, Somerset.
4. The theater district of Manhattan.
5. The theatres in the Broadway theatre district; especially those covered by contracts
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Broken record
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broken record (plural broken records)
1. (idiomatic) Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance.
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broken record (plural broken records)
1. (idiomatic) Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance.
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Broken vessel
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broken vessel (plural broken vessels)
1. (idiomatic, biblical) A person who is destroyed or forgotten, or who feels flawed or broken.
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broken vessel (plural broken vessels)
1. (idiomatic, biblical) A person who is destroyed or forgotten, or who feels flawed or broken.
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Broken-hearted
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broken-hearted (comparative more broken-hearted, superlative most broken-hearted)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative spelling of brokenhearted. Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love.
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broken-hearted (comparative more broken-hearted, superlative most broken-hearted)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative spelling of brokenhearted. Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love.
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Bronx cheer
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Bronx cheer (plural Bronx cheers)
1. (idiomatic) A razzing noise made with the lips and tongue; a raspberry.
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Bronx cheer (plural Bronx cheers)
1. (idiomatic) A razzing noise made with the lips and tongue; a raspberry.
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Broom closet
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broom closet (uncountable)
1. (figuratively, often humorously) The metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see broom, closet.
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broom closet (uncountable)
1. (figuratively, often humorously) The metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see broom, closet.
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Brown as a berry
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To say that someone is as brown as a berry means that they are very tanned.
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Judy came back from her holiday as brown as a berry.
To say that someone is as brown as a berry means that they are very tanned.
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Judy came back from her holiday as brown as a berry.
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Brown as a berry
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To say that someone is as brown as a berry means that they are very tanned.
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Judy came back from her holiday as brown as a berry.
To say that someone is as brown as a berry means that they are very tanned.
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Judy came back from her holiday as brown as a berry.
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Brown bag
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brown bag (plural brown bags)
1. (idiomatic) A short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.
? Did you attend the brown bag Tuesday on healthy exercise habits?
brown bag (third-person singular simple present brown bags, present participle brow
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brown bag (plural brown bags)
1. (idiomatic) A short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.
? Did you attend the brown bag Tuesday on healthy exercise habits?
brown bag (third-person singular simple present brown bags, present participle brow
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Brown bread
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brown bread (uncountable)
1. Bread with a brown colour as distinct from white bread, wholemeal, granary or other specific types of bread.
brown bread (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, Cockney rhyming slang) dead
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brown bread (uncountable)
1. Bread with a brown colour as distinct from white bread, wholemeal, granary or other specific types of bread.
brown bread (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, Cockney rhyming slang) dead
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Brown noser
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brown noser (plural brown nosers)
1. (idiomatic) One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
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brown noser (plural brown nosers)
1. (idiomatic) One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
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Brown power
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brown power (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.
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brown power (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.
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Brown study
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brown study (plural brown studies)
1. (idiomatic, dated) A melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought; a moody daydream.
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brown study (plural brown studies)
1. (idiomatic, dated) A melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought; a moody daydream.
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Brown thumb
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brown thumb (plural brown thumbs)
1. (idiomatic) Lack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.
? I have a terrible brown thumb. I could probably kill silk flowers.
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brown thumb (plural brown thumbs)
1. (idiomatic) Lack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.
? I have a terrible brown thumb. I could probably kill silk flowers.
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Brown-noser
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brown-noser (plural brown-nosers)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative spelling of brown noser. (one who flatters others in an obsequious manner.)
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brown-noser (plural brown-nosers)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative spelling of brown noser. (one who flatters others in an obsequious manner.)
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Browned off
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If you are browned off, you are bored, fed up or disheartened.
Annoyed, upset, angry, bored, fed up, disgusted.
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1. Tom is browned off with his job.
2. Bob was browned off when he was passed over for promotion.
If you are browned off, you are bored, fed up or disheartened.
Annoyed, upset, angry, bored, fed up, disgusted.
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1. Tom is browned off with his job.
2. Bob was browned off when he was passed over for promotion.
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Brownie point
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Brownie point (plural Brownie points)
1. (idiomatic, slang, chiefly in the plural) Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.
? You're really going to get some brownie points from the teacher for that fantastic essay!
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Brownie point (plural Brownie points)
1. (idiomatic, slang, chiefly in the plural) Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.
? You're really going to get some brownie points from the teacher for that fantastic essay!
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Brownnose
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brownnose (plural brownnoses)
1. (idiomatic) One who brownnoses; one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
brownnose (third-person singular simple present brownnoses, present participle brownnosing, simple past and past participle brownnosed)
1. To flatter some
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brownnose (plural brownnoses)
1. (idiomatic) One who brownnoses; one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
brownnose (third-person singular simple present brownnoses, present participle brownnosing, simple past and past participle brownnosed)
1. To flatter some
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Brush aside
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brush aside (third-person singular simple present brushes aside, present participle brushing aside, simple past and past participle brushed aside)
1. (idiomatic) To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.
? He brushed aside all my objections and went ahead with the project, regardless.
2. (idiomatic) To defeat with ease.
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brush aside (third-person singular simple present brushes aside, present participle brushing aside, simple past and past participle brushed aside)
1. (idiomatic) To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.
? He brushed aside all my objections and went ahead with the project, regardless.
2. (idiomatic) To defeat with ease.
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Brush by
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brush by (third-person singular simple present brushes by, present participle brushing by, simple past and past participle brushed by)
1. (idiomatic) To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.
? The production manager brushed by me on the stairs. He seemed to be in a real hurry.
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brush by (third-person singular simple present brushes by, present participle brushing by, simple past and past participle brushed by)
1. (idiomatic) To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.
? The production manager brushed by me on the stairs. He seemed to be in a real hurry.
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Brush down
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brush down (third-person singular simple present brushes down, present participle brushing down, simple past and past participle brushed down)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see brush, down. To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion.
2. (idiomatic) To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.
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brush down (third-person singular simple present brushes down, present participle brushing down, simple past and past participle brushed down)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see brush, down. To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion.
2. (idiomatic) To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.
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Brush off
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brush off (plural brush offs)
1. Alternative spelling of brush-off.
brush off
1. Used other than as an idiom: see brush, off. To remove something with a brush.
2. (idiomatic) To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant.
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brush off (plural brush offs)
1. Alternative spelling of brush-off.
brush off
1. Used other than as an idiom: see brush, off. To remove something with a brush.
2. (idiomatic) To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant.
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Brush up
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brush up (third-person singular simple present brushes up, present participle brushing up, simple past and past participle brushed up)
1. To paint, or make clean or bright with a brush.
2. (idiomatic) To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
? I'll need to brush up (on) my Greek before my trip to Athens.
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brush up (third-person singular simple present brushes up, present participle brushing up, simple past and past participle brushed up)
1. To paint, or make clean or bright with a brush.
2. (idiomatic) To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
? I'll need to brush up (on) my Greek before my trip to Athens.
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Brush with the law
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When you have a brush with something, such as the law, you encounter or experience it briefly.
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Had a brush with the law for speeding a few years ago, but he has had a clean record ever since.
When you have a brush with something, such as the law, you encounter or experience it briefly.
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Had a brush with the law for speeding a few years ago, but he has had a clean record ever since.
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Brussels
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Brussels
1. The capital of Belgium.
2. (idiomatic) The European Union.
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Brussels
1. The capital of Belgium.
2. (idiomatic) The European Union.
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Bubble over
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bubble over (third-person singular simple present bubbles over, present participle bubbling over, simple past and past participle bubbled over)
1. (idiomatic) To be very enthusiastic, or highly excited
? She was bubbling over with laughter as she ran into the room.
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bubble over (third-person singular simple present bubbles over, present participle bubbling over, simple past and past participle bubbled over)
1. (idiomatic) To be very enthusiastic, or highly excited
? She was bubbling over with laughter as she ran into the room.
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Buck fever
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buck fever (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Excitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.
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buck fever (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Excitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.
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Buck for
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buck for (third-person singular simple present bucks for, present participle bucking for, simple past and past participle bucked for)
1. (idiomatic, US, colloquial) To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).
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buck for (third-person singular simple present bucks for, present participle bucking for, simple past and past participle bucked for)
1. (idiomatic, US, colloquial) To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).
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Buck naked
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buck naked
1. (idiomatic) Completely naked.
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buck naked
1. (idiomatic) Completely naked.
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Buck up
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buck up!
1. (idiomatic) Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
2. (idiomatic, dated) Hurry up; make haste.
buck up (third-person singular simple present bucks up, present participle bucking up, simple past and past participle bucked up)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become encouraged, re
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buck up!
1. (idiomatic) Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
2. (idiomatic, dated) Hurry up; make haste.
buck up (third-person singular simple present bucks up, present participle bucking up, simple past and past participle bucked up)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become encouraged, re
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Bucket down
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bucket down (third-person singular simple present buckets down, present participle bucketing down, simple past and past participle bucketed down)
1. (idiomatic) To rain heavily.
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bucket down (third-person singular simple present buckets down, present participle bucketing down, simple past and past participle bucketed down)
1. (idiomatic) To rain heavily.
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Bucket list
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bucket list (plural bucket lists)
1. A list of things to accomplish before one's death. [Circa 2007]
2. Used other than as an idiom: see bucket, list.
? As it processes elements on a bucket list, a processor sets their node flags to 1.
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bucket list (plural bucket lists)
1. A list of things to accomplish before one's death. [Circa 2007]
2. Used other than as an idiom: see bucket, list.
? As it processes elements on a bucket list, a processor sets their node flags to 1.
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Bucket of bolts
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bucket of bolts (plural buckets of bolts)
1. (idiomatic) A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.
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bucket of bolts (plural buckets of bolts)
1. (idiomatic) A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.
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Buckle down
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If you buckle down, you apply yourself with determination to hard work and give it hour full attention.
To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself (e.g. to work or study).
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1. If you want to pass your exams, you'll have to buckle down and do some serious work.
2. If he would buckle down and do his homework, he could be an excellent student.
If you buckle down, you apply yourself with determination to hard work and give it hour full attention.
To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself (e.g. to work or study).
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1. If you want to pass your exams, you'll have to buckle down and do some serious work.
2. If he would buckle down and do his homework, he could be an excellent student.
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Buckle up
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buckle up
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.
? Buckle up every time you drive somewhere in a car, and make sure your passengers buckle up, too.
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buckle up
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.
? Buckle up every time you drive somewhere in a car, and make sure your passengers buckle up, too.
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Buckley's and none
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Buckley's and none
1. (Australia, idiomatic, informal) A supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.
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Buckley's and none
1. (Australia, idiomatic, informal) A supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.
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Buckley's chance
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Buckley's chance (uncountable)
1. (Australia, idiomatic, informal) A very small chance; no chance at all.
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Buckley's chance (uncountable)
1. (Australia, idiomatic, informal) A very small chance; no chance at all.
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Buff out
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buff out
1. (transitive) To remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.
2. (transitive, idiomatic) to bring something to proper shape by removing or masking minor defects, by straightening out the residual shortcomings.
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buff out
1. (transitive) To remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.
2. (transitive, idiomatic) to bring something to proper shape by removing or masking minor defects, by straightening out the residual shortcomings.
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Buff the muffin
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buff the muffin (third-person singular simple present buffs the muffin, present participle buffing the muffin, simple past and past participle buffed the muffin)
1. (idiomatic, of a female) To masturbate.
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buff the muffin (third-person singular simple present buffs the muffin, present participle buffing the muffin, simple past and past participle buffed the muffin)
1. (idiomatic, of a female) To masturbate.
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Buff up
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buff up
1. (transitive, idiomatic) to improve
2. (transitive) to shine; to make shiny
3. (intransitive, idiomatic) to become more muscular
4. (intransitive, idiomatic) to study hard to learn a particular subject
? I'll need to buff up on my Italian before my trip to Genoa.
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buff up
1. (transitive, idiomatic) to improve
2. (transitive) to shine; to make shiny
3. (intransitive, idiomatic) to become more muscular
4. (intransitive, idiomatic) to study hard to learn a particular subject
? I'll need to buff up on my Italian before my trip to Genoa.
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Bug off
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bug off!
1. (idiomatic) (informal, transitive) Used to tell somebody to leave them alone.
bug off
1. (informal, intransitive) To go away.
? I lied to him to appease him so he would bug off.
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bug off!
1. (idiomatic) (informal, transitive) Used to tell somebody to leave them alone.
bug off
1. (informal, intransitive) To go away.
? I lied to him to appease him so he would bug off.
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Bug out
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bug out (third-person singular simple present bugs out, present participle bugging out, simple past and past participle bugged out)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave (a place) hastily (originally military).
? It's time I bugged out of this town, it ain't safe no more.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) to abandon someone without warning.
? I'm
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bug out (third-person singular simple present bugs out, present participle bugging out, simple past and past participle bugged out)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave (a place) hastily (originally military).
? It's time I bugged out of this town, it ain't safe no more.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) to abandon someone without warning.
? I'm
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Bugger all
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bugger all
1. (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, idiomatic, vulgar) Nothing.
? You may not like paying taxes, but there's bugger all you can do about it.
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bugger all
1. (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, idiomatic, vulgar) Nothing.
? You may not like paying taxes, but there's bugger all you can do about it.
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Bugger off
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bugger off
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Australia, New Zealand, emphatic, colloquial, dismissal) Go away.
2. (idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Australia, New Zealand, emphatic, colloquial) An expression of disagreement or disbelief.
? Bugger off! You are joking, aren't you?
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bugger off
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Australia, New Zealand, emphatic, colloquial, dismissal) Go away.
2. (idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Australia, New Zealand, emphatic, colloquial) An expression of disagreement or disbelief.
? Bugger off! You are joking, aren't you?
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Buggins's turn
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Buggins's turn (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, UK) The appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
? He will be appointed on the principle of Buggins's turn.
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Buggins's turn (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, UK) The appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
? He will be appointed on the principle of Buggins's turn.
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