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(2009-11-21 02:40:48)
Booze(PW)liquorTheykeptbottlesofboozebehindthebar.(MW):todrinkintoxicatingliquorespeciallytoexcess—oftenusedinthephraseboozeitup(urban)Analcoholicbeverage,specificallyanytypeofbeer.Itdoesn'tmatterwhich,cozdownhereinOz,noonegivesahoot,solongasyougetpissed!"Oh,buggerme,Scott!Thepub'soutofbooze!"(free)n.1.a.Hardliquor.b.Analcoholicbeverage.2.Adrinkingspree.intr.v.boozed,booz·ing,booz·esT...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-21 02:39:55)
Bookworm(PW)personwhoreadsalot.Thelibraryistheperfectplaceforhertoworkbecausesheissuchabookworm.(MW)apersonunusuallydevotedtoreadingandstudy[阅读全文]
(2009-11-19 05:08:14)
Boobtube(PW)televisionsetWhatisontheboobtubetonight?(MW)television(Urbandictionary)Aslangtermfortelevision.“Parentscomplainaboutthequalityoftheshowsbutdon'tpreventtheirchildrenfromgluingthemselvestotheboobtube”(DavidOwen)(thefreedictionary)nSlang1.(Clothing&Fashion)aclose-fittingstraplesstop,wornbywomen2.Australastrapless,boneless,shapelessbrassieremadeofastretchfabric3.(Electronics&Comp...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-19 05:07:27)
Bonetopickwithsomeone(PW)complaint,argumentIheardthatyouhaverejectedmyproposal.I’mupsetandhaveabonetopickwithyou.(MW)bonetopick:amattertoargueorcomplainabout(thePhraseFinder)"Bonetopick,"datesbacktothe16thcentury,simplyreferstoadogchewingendlesslyon,and"pickingclean,"alargebone.A"bonetopick"isthusasubjectorissuethatisexpectedtorequireconsiderablediscussionorargument....[阅读全文]
(2009-11-19 05:06:26)
Bomb(PW)fail,beunsuccessfulThewholecastwasverysadthattheshowbombedonBroadway.
(MW)5.failure,flop7aBritish:agreatsuccess:hitbslang:onethatisstrikingorextraordinary—usedwiththenewalbumisthebomb>
9:somethingunexpectedandunpleasant—oftenusedwithdrop(freedictionary)aneventthatfailsbadlyoristotallyineffectual;"thefirstexperimentwasarealturkey";"themeetingwasadudasfarasnewbusines...[阅读全文]
(MW)5.failure,flop7aBritish:agreatsuccess:hitbslang:onethatisstrikingorextraordinary—usedwiththenewalbumisthebomb>
9:somethingunexpectedandunpleasant—oftenusedwithdrop(freedictionary)aneventthatfailsbadlyoristotallyineffectual;"thefirstexperimentwasarealturkey";"themeetingwasadudasfarasnewbusines...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-19 05:04:59)
Boildown
(PW)makeshorter,condense
Thiswholecomplicatedsituationjustboilsdowntosomethingsimple……it’seitherayesorano.
(thePhraseFinder)Itrelatestocooking.Somedisheshavetobecookedforalongwhiletoremoveexcesswater.Themealisleftonlyaftertheingredientshavebeen'boileddown'tosomethingmoresolidthantheoriginalliquidform.:'boilingdown'isusuallycalled'reducing'butthereareotherequallyusefulexpres...[阅读全文]
(PW)makeshorter,condense
Thiswholecomplicatedsituationjustboilsdowntosomethingsimple……it’seitherayesorano.
(thePhraseFinder)Itrelatestocooking.Somedisheshavetobecookedforalongwhiletoremoveexcesswater.Themealisleftonlyaftertheingredientshavebeen'boileddown'tosomethingmoresolidthantheoriginalliquidform.:'boilingdown'isusuallycalled'reducing'butthereareotherequallyusefulexpres...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 08:21:00)
Blowthewhistle(PW)expose,betrayIjustfoundoutthathe’sbeenstealingfromourcompanyforthepastyear.Idon’twantittocontinueandI’vedecidedtoblowthewhistle.(MW):tocallpublicorofficialattentiontosomething(asawrongdoing)keptsecret—usuallyusedwithon(freedictionary)blowthewhistle(onsomeone)1.Fig.toreportsomeone'swrongdoingtosomeone(suchasthepolice)whocanstopthewrongdoing.(Alludestoblowingawhistletoattractth...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 08:16:12)
Blowover(PW)end,passSheknewhercoworkerswilleventuallyforgethowshemessedupthefilingsystemintheoffice.Shecouldn’twaitfortheincidenttoblowover.(MW)Function:intransitiveverbDate:1617:topassawaywithouteffect(freedictionary)blowsomeoneorsomethingover[forthewind]tomovestronglyandupsetsomeoneorsomething.Thewindalmostblewusover.Thetornadoblewtheshedover.Seealso:blowblowsomeoneover1.Lit.[forthewindoranexpl...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 07:47:34)
Blowit(PW)loseachance,makeamistakeIknewIblewitwhenIforgotmylinesintheplay.(freedictionay)(informal)tospoilyourchanceofachievingsomethingyouwantbecauseofsomethingyoudoorsayShewashopingforpromotionbutsheblewitwhenshegotpregnant.Theywanttopublishhisautobiographysolet'shopehedoesn'tblowitbyarguingwiththepublishers.(slang)toloseanopportunityMostpeoplethinkCongressblewitontheenvironmentbynotactingquickl...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 07:47:03)
Blinddate(PW)adatearrangedfortwopeoplewhodon’tknoweachotherManymarriedcoupleshavemetonablinddate.(MW)Function:nounDate:19251:adatebetweentwopersonswhohavenotpreviouslymet
2:eitherparticipantinablinddate(freedictionary)n.1.Asocialengagementbetweentwopersonswhohavenotpreviouslymet,usuallyarrangedbyamutualacquaintance.2.Eitherofthepersonsparticipatinginsuchasocialengagement.(Wiki)Ablinddateisada...[阅读全文]
2:eitherparticipantinablinddate(freedictionary)n.1.Asocialengagementbetweentwopersonswhohavenotpreviouslymet,usuallyarrangedbyamutualacquaintance.2.Eitherofthepersonsparticipatinginsuchasocialengagement.(Wiki)Ablinddateisada...[阅读全文]
