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Base language: EN
Letter: b
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 898 (50 per page)Bang up cove
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bang up cove (plural bang up coves)
1. (idiomatic, obsolete, slang) a dashing fellow who spends his money freely
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bang up cove (plural bang up coves)
1. (idiomatic, obsolete, slang) a dashing fellow who spends his money freely
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Banged up
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banged up (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Spending time in prison or jail.
? My uncle has been banged up for ten years now; I haven't seen him in five.
2. (idiomatic) Physically injured or wounded.
? He is banged up: he suffers strain to left shoulder.
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banged up (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Spending time in prison or jail.
? My uncle has been banged up for ten years now; I haven't seen him in five.
2. (idiomatic) Physically injured or wounded.
? He is banged up: he suffers strain to left shoulder.
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Bank night
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bank night (plural bank nights)
1. (idiomatic) An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.
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bank night (plural bank nights)
1. (idiomatic) An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.
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Bank up
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bank up (third-person singular simple present banks up, present participle banking up, simple past and past participle banked up)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To press a mound of something against something else.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To make a mound to guard against something.
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bank up (third-person singular simple present banks up, present participle banking up, simple past and past participle banked up)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To press a mound of something against something else.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To make a mound to guard against something.
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Bankbook
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bankbook (plural bankbooks)
1. passbook, chequebook
2. (idiomatic) wealth
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bankbook (plural bankbooks)
1. passbook, chequebook
2. (idiomatic) wealth
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Banker's dozen
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banker's dozen (plural banker's dozens)
1. (idiomatic, uncommon) Eleven
2. (banking, finance, idiomatic) By analogy, a method of lending where the interest is deducted beforehand, archetypally borrowing twelve dollars (owing twelve dollars back, a dozen) but actually receiving only eleven.
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banker's dozen (plural banker's dozens)
1. (idiomatic, uncommon) Eleven
2. (banking, finance, idiomatic) By analogy, a method of lending where the interest is deducted beforehand, archetypally borrowing twelve dollars (owing twelve dollars back, a dozen) but actually receiving only eleven.
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Bankers' hours
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bankers' hours (uncountable)
1. Time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a day.
2. (figuratively) Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.
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bankers' hours (uncountable)
1. Time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a day.
2. (figuratively) Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.
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Banyan day
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banyan day (plural banyan days)
1. (dated, nautical, idiomatic) In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
2. (idiomatic) In modern usage it refers to a picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.
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banyan day (plural banyan days)
1. (dated, nautical, idiomatic) In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
2. (idiomatic) In modern usage it refers to a picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.
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Baptism by fire
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baptism by fire (plural baptisms by fire)
1. (idiomatic) A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.
? The new folks really get put through a baptism by fire, to start doing a stressful job with so little training.
2. (idiomatic) A trying ordeal that was not experienced before.
3. (idiomatic) A change in initial attitude or ideals through
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baptism by fire (plural baptisms by fire)
1. (idiomatic) A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.
? The new folks really get put through a baptism by fire, to start doing a stressful job with so little training.
2. (idiomatic) A trying ordeal that was not experienced before.
3. (idiomatic) A change in initial attitude or ideals through
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Baptism of fire
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baptism of fire (plural baptisms of fire)
1. (idiomatic) The first experience of a severe ordeal, especially a first experience of military combat
? Having to deal with a bomb scare on his first day was a real baptism of fire for John.
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baptism of fire (plural baptisms of fire)
1. (idiomatic) The first experience of a severe ordeal, especially a first experience of military combat
? Having to deal with a bomb scare on his first day was a real baptism of fire for John.
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Bar none
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bar none
1. (idiomatic) Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.
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bar none
1. (idiomatic) Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.
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Bar off
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bar off
1. (idiomatic, transitive) to barricade with bars.
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bar off
1. (idiomatic, transitive) to barricade with bars.
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Bar star
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bar star (plural bar stars)
1. (idiomatic) A female who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.
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bar star (plural bar stars)
1. (idiomatic) A female who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.
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Bar up
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bar up
1. (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) to fit with bars (e.g. across a window or door)
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bar up
1. (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) to fit with bars (e.g. across a window or door)
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Bare one's heart/soul
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If you bare you heart (or soul) to someone, you reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to them.
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Mike couldn't keep things to himself any longer. He decided to bare his soul to his best friend.
If you bare you heart (or soul) to someone, you reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to them.
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Mike couldn't keep things to himself any longer. He decided to bare his soul to his best friend.
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Bare one's soul
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bare one's soul
1. (idiomatic) To reveal one's innermost feelings and thoughts, especially concerning one's doubts, regrets, or flaws; to tell one's personal secrets to others.
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bare one's soul
1. (idiomatic) To reveal one's innermost feelings and thoughts, especially concerning one's doubts, regrets, or flaws; to tell one's personal secrets to others.
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Bare one's teeth
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bare one's teeth
1. Of an animal, to show one's teeth as a sign of aggression.
2. (idiomatic) To show one's aggression
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bare one's teeth
1. Of an animal, to show one's teeth as a sign of aggression.
2. (idiomatic) To show one's aggression
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Bare your heart (or soul) to someone
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If you bare you heart (or soul) to someone, you reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to them.
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Mike couldn't keep things to himself any longer. He decided to bare his soul to his best friend.
If you bare you heart (or soul) to someone, you reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to them.
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Mike couldn't keep things to himself any longer. He decided to bare his soul to his best friend.
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Bare your heart / soul
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If you bare you soul (or heart) to someone, you reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to them.
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Mike couldn't keep things to himself any longer. He decided to bare his soul to his best friend.
If you bare you soul (or heart) to someone, you reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to them.
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Mike couldn't keep things to himself any longer. He decided to bare his soul to his best friend.
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Barefaced liar
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Someone who lies easily, with a total lack of shame, is a barefaced liar.
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That barefaced liar stole my watch and said he'd found it!
Someone who lies easily, with a total lack of shame, is a barefaced liar.
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That barefaced liar stole my watch and said he'd found it!
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Bargain basement
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bargain basement (plural bargain basements)
1. An area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.
2. (attributively, often hyphenated) Inexpensive.
3. (idiomatic, attributively, often hyphenated) Of poor quality; of little or no value; low-end, shoddy.
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bargain basement (plural bargain basements)
1. An area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.
2. (attributively, often hyphenated) Inexpensive.
3. (idiomatic, attributively, often hyphenated) Of poor quality; of little or no value; low-end, shoddy.
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Barge in
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to barge in (phrasal verb)
1. (idiomatic) To intrude; to enter or interrupt suddenly and without invitation.
? What makes you think you can just barge in and make demands of the CEO?
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to barge in (phrasal verb)
1. (idiomatic) To intrude; to enter or interrupt suddenly and without invitation.
? What makes you think you can just barge in and make demands of the CEO?
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Bark up the wrong tree
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A person who is barking up the wrong tree is doing the wrong thing, because their beliefs or ideas are incorrect or mistaken.
To do, believe, or pursue something wrong or inappropriate; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead; to blame or rebuke the wrong person.
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The police are barking up the wrong tree if they think Joey stole the car - he can't drive!
A person who is barking up the wrong tree is doing the wrong thing, because their beliefs or ideas are incorrect or mistaken.
To do, believe, or pursue something wrong or inappropriate; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead; to blame or rebuke the wrong person.
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The police are barking up the wrong tree if they think Joey stole the car - he can't drive!
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Barking up the wrong tree
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A person who is barking up the wrong tree is doing the wrong thing, because their beliefs or ideas are incorrect or mistaken.
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The police are barking up the wrong tree if they think Joey stole the car - he can't drive!
A person who is barking up the wrong tree is doing the wrong thing, because their beliefs or ideas are incorrect or mistaken.
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The police are barking up the wrong tree if they think Joey stole the car - he can't drive!
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Barmacide feast
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Barmacide feast
1. (idiomatic) Something that appears highly desirable, but proves to be imaginary, illusory and ultimately very disappointing.
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Barmacide feast
1. (idiomatic) Something that appears highly desirable, but proves to be imaginary, illusory and ultimately very disappointing.
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Barn find
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barn find (plural barn finds)
1. (idiomatic) A valuable item recovered from an undeserving storage, usually in the countryside, where it lay more or less forgotten, especially vintage automobiles (Ferrari, Porsche, etc.)
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barn find (plural barn finds)
1. (idiomatic) A valuable item recovered from an undeserving storage, usually in the countryside, where it lay more or less forgotten, especially vintage automobiles (Ferrari, Porsche, etc.)
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Barnburner
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barnburner (plural barnburners)
1. (idiomatic) An extremely exciting or successful event or person.
2. One who burns down a barn.
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barnburner (plural barnburners)
1. (idiomatic) An extremely exciting or successful event or person.
2. One who burns down a barn.
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Barrel of laughs
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barrel of laughs (plural barrels of laughs)
1. (idiomatic) That which is enjoyable or entertaining.
? You should see this movie I just got, it's a real barrel of laughs.
2. (idiomatic) That which is immature, embarrassing, or disgraceful.
? You mean to say that barrel of laughs over there is my new partner?
3. A toy in the shape of a barrel that emits s
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barrel of laughs (plural barrels of laughs)
1. (idiomatic) That which is enjoyable or entertaining.
? You should see this movie I just got, it's a real barrel of laughs.
2. (idiomatic) That which is immature, embarrassing, or disgraceful.
? You mean to say that barrel of laughs over there is my new partner?
3. A toy in the shape of a barrel that emits s
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Barrel of monkeys
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barrel of monkeys
1. (idiomatic) Something very funny or amusing.
? He thinks he's a barrel of monkeys, but he's not particularly entertaining.
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barrel of monkeys
1. (idiomatic) Something very funny or amusing.
? He thinks he's a barrel of monkeys, but he's not particularly entertaining.
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Barrow man
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barrow man (plural barrow men)
1. (idiomatic, obsolete, slang) A man under sentence of transportation; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich, who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt.
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barrow man (plural barrow men)
1. (idiomatic, obsolete, slang) A man under sentence of transportation; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich, who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt.
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Bar fly
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A bar fly is someone who spends a lot of time drinking in bars and pubs.
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You'll find Johnny down at the pub - he's a real bar fly.
A bar fly is someone who spends a lot of time drinking in bars and pubs.
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You'll find Johnny down at the pub - he's a real bar fly.
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Base over apex
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base over apex
1. (informal, idiomatic) falling over in a jumbled heap.
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base over apex
1. (informal, idiomatic) falling over in a jumbled heap.
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Basement battler
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basement battler (plural basement battlers)
1. (idiomatic, sports) A team in or around the relegation zone.
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basement battler (plural basement battlers)
1. (idiomatic, sports) A team in or around the relegation zone.
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Bash the bishop
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bash the bishop (third-person singular simple present bashes the bishop, present participle bashing the bishop, simple past and past participle bashed the bishop)
1. (idiomatic, slang) To masturbate (male).
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bash the bishop (third-person singular simple present bashes the bishop, present participle bashing the bishop, simple past and past participle bashed the bishop)
1. (idiomatic, slang) To masturbate (male).
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Basket house
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basket house (plural basket houses)
1. (idiomatic) A cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience.
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basket house (plural basket houses)
1. (idiomatic) A cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience.
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Basket case
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1. A person whose agitated mental state leaves them helpless or unable to cope with things is called a basket case.
One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress.
2. A country in a difficult economic or financial situation.
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1. Jenny will turn into a basket case if this stressful situation continues.
She was a complete basket case the morning of her wedding.
2. This country is a financial basket case, a country so broke that it cannot even pay its people's pensions.
1. A person whose agitated mental state leaves them helpless or unable to cope with things is called a basket case.
One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress.
2. A country in a difficult economic or financial situation.
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1. Jenny will turn into a basket case if this stressful situation continues.
She was a complete basket case the morning of her wedding.
2. This country is a financial basket case, a country so broke that it cannot even pay its people's pensions.
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Bass-ackwards
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bass-ackwards (comparative more bass-ackwards, superlative most bass-ackwards)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, euphemistic, bowdlerization) Alternative form of ass-backwards.
? Their whole approach is bass-ackwards.
bass-ackwards<
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bass-ackwards (comparative more bass-ackwards, superlative most bass-ackwards)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, euphemistic, bowdlerization) Alternative form of ass-backwards.
? Their whole approach is bass-ackwards.
bass-ackwards<
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Bastardly gullion
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bastardly gullion (plural bastardly gullions)
1. (idiomatic, obsolete, slang) A bastard's bastard.
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bastardly gullion (plural bastardly gullions)
1. (idiomatic, obsolete, slang) A bastard's bastard.
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Bat a thousand
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bat a thousand (third-person singular simple present bats a thousand, present participle batting a thousand, simple past and past participle batted a thousand)
1. (baseball) To reach first base on every at-bat.
2. (idiomatic) To achieve success at each attempt.
? He's batting a thousand so far with the new boss.
3. (idiomatic) To achieve perfection.
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bat a thousand (third-person singular simple present bats a thousand, present participle batting a thousand, simple past and past participle batted a thousand)
1. (baseball) To reach first base on every at-bat.
2. (idiomatic) To achieve success at each attempt.
? He's batting a thousand so far with the new boss.
3. (idiomatic) To achieve perfection.
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Bat an eyelash
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bat an eyelash
1. (idiomatic) to react in any slight way; to respond
? When cellular phones first came out they were something of a novelty. These days, nobody bats an eyelash.
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bat an eyelash
1. (idiomatic) to react in any slight way; to respond
? When cellular phones first came out they were something of a novelty. These days, nobody bats an eyelash.
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Bat an eyelid
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bat an eyelid
1. (idiomatic) To react in any slight way; to respond.
? When laptop computers first came out they were something of a novelty. These days, nobody bats an eyelid.
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bat an eyelid
1. (idiomatic) To react in any slight way; to respond.
? When laptop computers first came out they were something of a novelty. These days, nobody bats an eyelid.
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Bat five hundred
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bat five hundred
1. (idiomatic) To be successful half of the time, to have a success rate of 50%.
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bat five hundred
1. (idiomatic) To be successful half of the time, to have a success rate of 50%.
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Bat for both sides
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bat for both sides (third-person singular simple present bats for both sides, present participle batting for both sides, simple past and past participle batted for both sides)
1. (idiomatic) To be bisexual
2. (baseball) to be a batter for both teams in an amateur baseball game
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bat for both sides (third-person singular simple present bats for both sides, present participle batting for both sides, simple past and past participle batted for both sides)
1. (idiomatic) To be bisexual
2. (baseball) to be a batter for both teams in an amateur baseball game
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Bat for the other team
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bat for the other team
1. (idiomatic, humorous, euphemistic) To be homosexual.
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bat for the other team
1. (idiomatic, humorous, euphemistic) To be homosexual.
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Bat one's eyelashes
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bat one's eyelashes
1. (idiomatic) To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.
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bat one's eyelashes
1. (idiomatic) To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.
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Bat one's eyes
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bat one's eyes
1. (idiomatic) To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.
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bat one's eyes
1. (idiomatic) To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.
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Bated breath
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If you wait for something with bated breath, you are both anxious and excited about an imminent event.
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We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced.
If you wait for something with bated breath, you are both anxious and excited about an imminent event.
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We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced.
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Bathtub gin
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bathtub gin (plural bathtub gins)
1. (idiomatic) Gin or a similar alcoholic beverage which is of very poor quality, as if made by a homebrewer in a bathtub.
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bathtub gin (plural bathtub gins)
1. (idiomatic) Gin or a similar alcoholic beverage which is of very poor quality, as if made by a homebrewer in a bathtub.
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Bats in the belfry
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If you say that somebody has bats in the belfry, you mean that they are eccentric or crazy.
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He comes up with the craziest ideas - he must have bats in the belfry!
If you say that somebody has bats in the belfry, you mean that they are eccentric or crazy.
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He comes up with the craziest ideas - he must have bats in the belfry!
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Bats in the belfry
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If you say that somebody has bats in the belfry, you mean that they are eccentric or crazy.
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He comes up with the craziest ideas - he's got bats in the belfry!
If you say that somebody has bats in the belfry, you mean that they are eccentric or crazy.
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He comes up with the craziest ideas - he's got bats in the belfry!
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