bring a lump to someone's throat
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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bring about
Cause something to happen or exist
bring back to life
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bring down
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down.
bring down the curtain
To end or conclude something
bring down the hammer
To take severe or decisive action
bring down the house
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bring forward
To move a scheduled event to an earlier time
bring home
to make something clear or relevant
bring it weak
to perform poorly or without enthusiasm
bring on
To encourage or initiate something to happen
bring one's arse to an anchor
to sit down or stop what one is doing
bring one's own hide to market
To take personal responsibility for one's actions
bring out in a rash
to cause someone to feel strong emotions
bring owls to Athens
to offer something to someone who already has plenty of it
bring round
to revive or restore someone's health or consciousness
bring somebody up
raise and care for a child
bring someone to their knees
To defeat or weaken someone completely
bring something about
Cause something to happen or exist
bring something up
Mention or introduce a topic for discussion
bring to an end
To stop or terminate something
bring to bear
To apply or use something, especially a skill or resource, in a particular situation.
bring to heel
to make someone obey or behave
bring to justice
To punish or hold someone accountable for a crime or wrongdoing
bring to light
Reveal or expose something previously hidden or unknown
bring to nought
To make something completely useless or ineffective
bring to the hammer
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bring to the table
to contribute skills or resources
bring together
Unite people or things
bring up
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
bring up the rear
To be at the back of a group or procession
bring-up
Or BRING-TO, to stop suddenly, as a team of horses or a vessel. To BRING-UP also means to feed, clothe, and educate a child. To BRING-UP by hand is to bring up a newly-born child or animal without assistance from the natural fount.
Brisbane Line
In World War II a defensive position running from north of Bnsbane to north of Adelaide, to which it was intended to retire if the Japanese invaded Australia m 1942.
brisket beater
A Roman catholic. SEE BREAST FLEET, and CRAW THUMPER.
Bristol Board
A stiff drawing-paper with a smooth surface, or a fine quality of cardboard composed of two or more sheets pasted to- gether, the substance of board being governed by the number of sheets. Said to have been first made at Bristol.
bristol diamonds
Brilliant crystals of colourless quartz found in St. Vincent's Rock, Clifton, near Bristol.
bristol man
The son of an Irish thief and a Welch whore.
bristol milk
A Spanish wine called sherry, much drunk at that place, particularly in the morning.
bristol milk
Sherry sack, at one time given by the Bristol people to their friends.
bristol waters
Mineral waters of Clifton, near Bristol, with a temperature not exceeding 74°; formerly celebrated in cases of pulmonary consumption. They are very rarely used now.
bristols
Breasts.
Britain and Ireland
He was also called the Old Chevalier, and on the death of his father was proclaimed king by his adherents, under the title of James III. The word "Pretender" in this context has its old connotation of one who makes a baseless claim to a title, etc.
British Army
In 1808 a process of browning was introduced, but the term was common long before this, and probably referred to the colour of the stock. Bess is unexplained; but may be a counterpart to Bill (see below).
British Council
This was established in 1934 for the purpose of encouraging British cultural interests abroad, including the formation of schools, the introduction of foreign students to this country, and the projection of a knowledge of all aspects of British life and thought through the press, films, distribution of literature, exhibitions, lectures, concerts and plays. The British Council is financed by Parliament, on a Foreign Office vote.
British Isles
The English Channel, the North Sea, and the seas between Australasia and the United Kingdom are also so called.
British king
The Round Table was not peculiar to the reign of King Arthur, but was common in all the ages of chivalry.
British Museum
They represent the combat of the Centaurs and Lapitnae, and that of the Greeks and Amazons.
British rule
The phrase is modelled on the Latin Pax Romana, the peace existing between the different members of the Roman empire.
British rule in India
A preacher and un- ceasing practiser of the doctrine of non- violence, by his life of pure simplicity and his intercessory fasts— <>ften carried to the verge of death — he acquired an immense influence over Indians of all creeds and races. Gandhi was assassinated by a fanatical Hindu at the age of 78, on January 30th, 1948.
British waters
It is a case of the transference of a convenient name. Nativity, The.
britney
A beer.
brittany
A coward.
broad and shallow
Lacking depth or detail, but covering a wide range of topics
Broad Bottom Ministry
An administration formed by a coalition of parties m 1744. Pelham retained the lead; Pitt supported the Government; Bubb Doddington was treasurer of the navy. It held office till 1754.
broad brush
Describing something in general terms without details
broad in the beam
Having wide hips or a large buttocks
Broad Scotch
The vernacular of the lowlands of Scotland; very different from the enunciation of Edinburgh and from the peculiarity of the Glasgow dialect.
broad shoulders
Able to handle or cope with difficulties or responsibilities
broad strokes
Describing something in general terms without details
broad-brim
Originally applied to a Quaker only, but now used in reference to all quiet, sedate, respectable old men.
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