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Be on the rampage
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to be loose, doing as you please, out of control, defying authority. For example, to run round the streets causing damage to shops, cars, etc. |
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Be stuck up
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be conceited: have an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, importance. |
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Be the cream of the crop
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be the best that there could be. |
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Be the underdog
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be unpopular; be the least favored; be the least likely person to succeed. |
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Be under orders
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to have been commissioned or instructed to do something. |
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Be under the impression that..
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feel or imagine that; to believe, usually
wrongly, that.. |
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Be up to par
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of an acceptable standard, quality; as it should
be. |
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Be/come on one's own
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be without anyone's influence; be independent; be self-supporting. |
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Be/get in trim
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be fit and healthy; be in good shape. It may
also mean; to rid of excess; to remove by
cutting. |
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Be/get out of one's hands
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not be able to handle a situation; not be in a position to influence or change an outcome. |
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Be/get wrapped up in
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absorbed, encompassed in. |
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Be/sit on the fence
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(informal) Be undecided about which side one should take; stay neutral and not take sides (e.g. in an argument). |
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Bear
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a large carniovrous mammal with a large body and short tail |
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Bear with me
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Bear/keep something/someone in mind
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not forget about something/someone. |
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Beat around the bush
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To be evasive, not come to the point when speaking about something. |
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Beat their/his brains out
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frantically seeking an answer or solution to a situation. |
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Beat up (beaten up).
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informal to defeat; give a hard beating to; hit hard and much; trash; whip. |
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Before long
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in a short time; without much delay; in a little while, soon. |
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Before you, etc can/could say Jack Robinson
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(informal) quicker than one can imagine; very quickly or suddenly. |
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Behind bars
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in prison; looking through prison bars. |
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Beneficiaries
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those who receive charitable gifts or privileges |
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Beulah Land
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Hebrew - "married"; A place of peace and rest. |
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Bid the speed of the day
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(or, "bid the day", or "bid them "Godspeed") to greet someone in a friendly way and wish them well, as they go on their way. |
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Big time
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(informal) A very enjoyable time at a party or other pleasurable gathering. |
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The top group; the leading class; the best or
most important company. Belonging to the top
group; of the leading class; important. |
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Big wheel, A
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an important organization; an important and influential person in an organization, etc. |
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Bingo
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a gambling game, usually with many players, each
using a card of numbers. |
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Birdeye (birdseye)
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a name brand for baby "diapers" or "nappies". |
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a type of cotton or linen cloth with a certain
pattern |
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Birds of a feather flock together
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people of the same type seem to gather together. |
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Black sheep (of the family), (A/The)
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a person whose conduct is considered to be a disgrace to the family or the group; a misfit, a person who doesn't fit in with the family or the group. |
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