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075 Bug
(2009-12-12 09:11:31)
Bug(PW)annoy,botherItbugsmeeverytimeheaskstoborrowapencil.(your)transitiveverbbugged,buggingbug′·gingInformaltohideamicrophonein(aroom,etc.),asforrecordingaconversationsecretlySlangtoannoy,bother,anger,etc.toconfuseorpuzzle(free)v.bugged,bug·ging,bugsv.intr.Togrowlarge;bulge:MyeyesbuggedwhenIsawthemess.v.tr.1.a.Toannoy;pester.b.Topreyon;worry:amemorythatbuggedmeforyears.2.Toequip(aroomortelepho...[閱讀全文]
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074 Buddy-buddy
(2009-12-10 07:03:27)
Buddy-buddy(PW)veryfriendlyShe’sgottentobeverybuddy-buddywithherboss.(MW)1a:companion,partnerb:friend1
2:fellow—usedespeciallyininformaladdress(free)bud·dy-bud·dyadj.InformalShowingormarkedbygreatoutwardfriendship.buddy-buddyadjInformalchieflyUSonfriendlyorintimatetermsbuddy-buddy-(usedinformally)associatedoncloseterms;"aclosefriend";"thebartenderwaschummywiththeregularcustomers";"thetwowe...[閱讀全文]
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073 Buckle down
(2009-12-09 16:56:08)
Buckledown(PW)studyorworkveryhardLastsemesterhisgradeswereverylow,sothisyearhedecidedtobuckledown.(phraseFinder)MeaningApplyoneselftohardwork.OriginThisisaUSphrase,althoughitmaywellberelatedtoanearlierBritishphrase'buckleto',whichmeansmuchthesamething.Thatdatesbacktotheearly18thcentury,forexample,fromJohnArbuthnot'sstoryJohnBullinTheLawisabottomlesspit,1712:"'SquireSouthbuckledtoo,toassisthis...[閱讀全文]
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072 Buck
(2009-12-08 05:26:23)
Buck(PW)dollarI’mlowthisweekoncash.CanIborrowafewbuckstogetmethroughtheweek?(MW)4a:buckskin;also:anarticle(asashoe)madeofbuckskinb(1):dollar3b(2):asumofmoneyespeciallytobegainedbuck>;also:money—usuallyusedinplural(phraseFinder)fastbuckPostedbyLiYaronNovember22,2004InReplyto:Re:Whatisafastbuck?postedbyESConNovember21,2004::::Whatisafastbuckandwheredoesitcomesfrom?:::It'sadollar,a"buck,"...[閱讀全文]
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071 Brown bag
(2009-12-07 05:41:30)
Brownbag(PW)bringone’slunchfromhomeForthemeetingonFriday,we’vealldecidedtobrownbagit.(MW)1:thepracticeofcarrying(astowork)one'slunchusuallyinabrownpaperbag
2:thepracticeofcarryingabottleofliquorintoarestaurantorclubwheresetupsareavailable(free)brownbagUSnabagmadeofbrownpaper,oftenusedforcarryingapackedlunchoralcoholvbbrown-bag-bags,-bagging,-bagged(intr)1.totakeapackedlunchinabrownbag2.tocar...[閱讀全文]
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070 Broke
(2009-12-07 05:40:54)
Broke(PW)havingnomoneyIcan’tgototherestauranttonightbecauseI’mbroke.(free)gobroketocompletelyrunoutofmoneyandotherassets.Thiscompanyisgoingtogobrokeifyoudon'tstopspendingmoneyfoolishly.Imadesomebadinvestmentslastyear,anditlooksasifImaygobrokethisyear.goforbroketoriskeverything;totryashardaspossible.Okay,thisismylastchance.I'mgoingforbroke.LookatMarystartingtomoveinthefinalhundredyardsoftherace!S...[閱讀全文]
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069 Bring home the bacon
(2009-12-05 06:48:01)
Bringhomethebacon(PW)earnthefamily’sincomeHestayshomeandraisesthechildrenandshebringshomethebacon(usingEnglish)Apersonwhobringshomethebaconearnsthemoneythatafamilyliveon.(free)bringhomethebaconFig.toearnasalary;tobringhomemoneyearnedatajob.I'vegottogettoworkifI'mgoingtobringhomethebacon.Gooutandgetajobsoyoucanbringhomethebacon.bringhomethebacon(informal)1.toearnmoneytoliveonIfJo'sgoingtobeathomel...[閱讀全文]
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068 Breeze
(2009-12-05 06:46:42)
Breeze(PW)easyLastnight’shomeworkwasabreeze.(MW)1a:alightgentlewindb:awindoffrom4to31miles(6to50kilometers)anhour
2:somethingeasilydone:cinch(answers)Informal.Something,suchasatask,thatiseasytodo.Informal.Toprogressswiftlyandeffortlessly:Webreezedthroughthetest.Tosprintaroundaracetrackasameansofexercise.Usedofaracehorse.idiom:shootthebreezeSlang.Toengageinidleconversation.[閱讀全文]
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067 Breathe a word
(2009-12-03 05:12:52)
Breatheaword(PW)tellPleasedon’tbreatheawordofthistoanyone.(free)breatheawordtotellasecretIfyoubreatheawordofthistoanyone,thewholedealwillfallapart.Usagenotes:oftenusedintheformnotbreatheaword:Wewerewarnednottobreatheawordabouttheparty.(dictionary)notbreatheawordorsyllable,tomaintainsecrecy;keepamatterconfidential:I'lltellyouifyoupromisenottobreatheaword.notbreatheawordNotrevealasecret,keepconceal...[閱讀全文]
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066 Break even
(2009-12-02 07:12:21)
Breakeven(PW)haveexpenseequaltoprofitsThecompanydidnotmakeaprofitthisyear.Wejustbrokeeven.(MW):thepointatwhichcostandincomeareequalandthereisneitherprofitnorloss;also:afinancialresultreflectingneitherprofitnorloss(usingEnglish)
Ifyoubreakeven,youdon'tmakeanymoney,butyoudon'tloseanyeither.(free)breakevenTogainanamountequaltothatinvested,asinacommercialventure.(phraserFinder):::::OK,wellinanswer...[閱讀全文]
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