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(2009-11-09 07:34:36)
Blacksheep(PW)afamilymemberwithabadreputationJohn’swayoflifeissodifferentfromallofours.Heisknownastheblacksheepofthefamily.(MW)adisfavoredordisreputablememberofagroup(freedictionary)n.1.Asheepwithblackfleece.2.Amemberofafamilyorothergroupwhoisconsideredundesirableordisreputable.napersonwhoisregardedasadisgraceorfailurebyhisfamilyorpeergroupblacksheep-arecklessandunprincipledreprobatescapegrace,mi...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 07:34:08)
Blabbermouth(PW)personwhotalkstoomuchandtellssecretsHeissuchablabbermouththatthereisnowayBobwillbesurprisedforhisparty.(MW)apersonwhotalkstoomuch;especially:tattletale(freedictionary)n.InformalOnewhotalksindiscreetlyorincessantly.someonewhogossipsindiscreetly[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 07:32:41)
Blab(PW)talktoomuchSheisalwaysblabbingabouthersupervisor’spersonallifetoherfriends.(freedictionary)blabv.blabbed,blab·bing,blabsv.tr.Toreveal(secretmatters)especiallythroughindiscreetorunreservedtalk.v.intr.1.Torevealsecretmatters.2.Tochatterthoughtlesslyorindiscreetly.SeeSynonymsatgossip.n.1.Anincessantorindiscreettalker.2.Lengthychatter.[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 07:17:55)
Bitethedust(PW)die,disappearOuroldTVdidn’tworkyesterday.Iguessitfinallybitthedust.(MW)1tofalldeadespeciallyinbattle
2a:tosufferhumiliationordefeatb:tocometoanend(thePhraseFinder)MeaningFalltotheground,woundedordead.OriginGiventhemanyB-featurecowboymoviesinwhichthebadguys,oroccasionallythepeskyredskins,would'bitethedust',wemightexpectthistobeofAmericanorigin.Itisn'tthough.Thesamenotionisexpres...[阅读全文]
2a:tosufferhumiliationordefeatb:tocometoanend(thePhraseFinder)MeaningFalltotheground,woundedordead.OriginGiventhemanyB-featurecowboymoviesinwhichthebadguys,oroccasionallythepeskyredskins,would'bitethedust',wemightexpectthistobeofAmericanorigin.Itisn'tthough.Thesamenotionisexpres...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 07:17:02)
Biteone’stongue(PW)keeponeselffromspeakingIhattobitemytongueinordernottotellhimthathewontheraffle.(MW)toholdback(asfromareluctancetooffend)aremarkonewouldliketomake(thePhraseFinder)::Ihearallthetimethephrase"Biteyourtongue,"meaningtohushyourmouth.I'mthinkingthatthatisamutationoftheoriginalphrase,"Bideyourtongue,"meaningholdbackyourtongue,lestyousaysomethingyouwillregret.:::Wha...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-09 07:16:08)
Biteoffmorethanonecanchew(PW)tryingtodomorethanonecanphysicallyandmentallyhandleItoldherIwouldhelpherinherjob,butitseemsthat’sallI’vebeendoinglately.IthinkIbitoffmorethanIcouldchew.(thePhraseFinder)Onereferencesays:"...ItsfigurativemeaningseemstohavearisenintheUnitedStatesinthelatterpartofthe19thcentury,withthefirstrecordeduseofthetermappearingin1878inJ.H.Beadle's'WesternWilds':'Men,you'veb...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-05 15:22:46)
Birdsandbees(PW)factsaboutsexandbirthThegirl’smothertoldherdaughteraboutthebirdsandthebeesduringthesummerholidays.(freedictionary)"Thebirdsandthebees"(sometimesexpandedto"thebirds,thebeesandthebutterflies"or"thebirds,thebees,theflowers,andthetrees")isanidiomaticexpressionwhichreferstocourtshipandsex,andisusuallyusedinreferencetoteachingsomeoneaboutsexandpregnancy.The...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-04 10:11:53)
Bigstink(PW)anangryandloudcomplaintShemadeabigstinkwhenhermealwasservedcold.(yourdictionary)amajorscandalorfuror.Iftheydon'timprovethewomen'sfacilities,Marjoriewillmakeabigstinkaboutit.[Early1800s](urbandictionary)tomakealoud,prolongedcomplaint,especiallyinapublicsituation.IfMarydoesn'tgetthepromotion,shewillraiseabigstinkaboutittoeveryoneintheoffice.[阅读全文]
(2009-11-03 11:42:28)
Bigshot(PW)ImportantpersonSincehewasgivenapromotion,he’sbeenactinglikeabigshot.(MW)apersonofconsequenceorprominence(yourdictionary)Slangapersonregardedasimportantorinfluential(freedictionary)Animportantorinfluentialperson.(urbandictionary)animportantperson,aboss,abigwheelOnpaydayhespendsmoneylikeabigshot,buyingdrinksforall.(n.)Seealso:Thehotshit,pezzonovante,bigmanoncampus.
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(2009-11-02 11:10:33)
Bideone’stime(PW)waitpatientlyfortherightopportunityI’mjustgoingtobidemytime.Iknowthateventuallyapositionwillopen.(yourdictionary)Waitfortheopportunemoment,asinThecatsatinfrontofthemousehole,bidingitstime.Thisphraseemploystheverbtobideinthesenseof“towaitfor,”ausagedatingfromabouta.d.950andsurvivingmainlyinthislocution.(freedictionary)bideone'stimetowaitpatiently.I'vebeenbidingmytimeforyears,ju...[阅读全文]
