betwattled
Surprised, confounded, out of one's senses; also bewrayed.
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between dog and wolf
Neither daylight nor dark, the blind man's holiday. Generally applied to the evening dusk. In Latin, Inter canem et litpum; in French, Entre chien et hup.
between hay and grass
Too late for one and too soon for the other.
between Scylla and Charybdis
Faced with two equally dangerous or undesirable options
Between Scylla and Charybdis
Between two equal difficulties; between the devil and the deep sea.
between the hammer and the anvil
Caught between two opposing forces or pressures
between the jigs and the reels
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
between the pipes
Playing as a goalkeeper in sports
between two fires
Between two dangers. Troops caught between fire from opposite sides.
between you and me
In confidence be it spoken. Sometimes, Between you and me and the gatepost (or bed-post). These phrases, for the most part, indicate that some illnatured remark or slander is about to be made of a third person, but occasionally they refer to some offer or private affair. Between ourselves is another form of the same phrase.
between you, me, and the bedpost
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
betwixt a rock and a hard place
Faced with two difficult choices
betwixt and between
In a state of uncertainty or indecision
betwixt wind and water
A nautical phrase denoting that part of the hull that is below the water-line except when the ship heels over under pressure of the wind. It was a most dangerous place for a man-of-war to be shot m; hence a "knock-out" blow is often said to have caught the victim betwixt wind and water.
bever
An afternoon's luncheon; also a fine hat; beaver's fur making the best hats,
beverage
Garnish money, or money for drink, demanded of any one having a new suit of clothes.
Bevin Boys
Under the Emergency Powers Defence Bill, of 1940, certain lads were directed to work in coal mines. Ernest Bevin (1881-1951) was Minister of Labour and National Service, and his name was popularly attached to the boys thus directed.
bevvied
Drunk.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts (Trojan War, Virgil in the Aeneid)
Be cautious of enemies who appear friendly
Beware the Ides of March
Said as a warning of impending and certain danger.
beyond a joke
Extremely annoying or frustrating
beyond a shadow of a doubt
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
beyond one's pay grade
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
beyond one's years
Showing maturity or wisdom greater than expected for one's age
beyond the black stump
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bezzy
best friend
bheer
Beer.
bhoy
Boy.
Biberlus Caldius Mero
The punning nick- name of Tiberius Claudius Nero (the Roman Emperor, Tiberius, who reigned from A.D.
bible
A boatswain's great axe. Sea term.
bible concerning the patriarch
His parents were Prince Azar and his wife, Adna. As King Nimrod had been told that one shortly to be born would dethrone him, he proclaimed a "massacre of the innocents," and Adna retired to a cave where Abraham was born.
bible oath
Supposed by the vulgar to be more binding than an oath taken on the Testament only, as being the bigger book, and generally containing both the Old and New Testament.
bible-carrier
A person who sells songs without singing them.—Seven Dials.
Bice Ribbon Army
The Blue Ribbon Army was a teetotal society founded in the early eighties of the last century by Richard Booth in the U.S.A.
bicycle chain
a series of events linked together
biddy
A general name applied to Irish stallwomen and milkmaids, in the same manner that Mike is given to the labouring men. A big red-faced Irish servant girl is known as a Bridget.
bide one's time
Wait patiently for the right moment to act
bienly
Excellently. She wheedled so bienly; she coaxed or flattered so cleverly. French.
biffy
A toilet.
big
"to look BIG," to assume an inflated air or manner; "to talk BIG," i.e., boastingly.
big and bad
Powerful and intimidating
big and bold
Confident and attention-grabbing
big and small
Everyone or everything, regardless of size or importance
big and tall
Large in both size and height
big as a barn
Very big.
big as a house
Very large.
big as bull-beef
Very big.
Big Ben
The name given to the large bell in the Clock Tower (or St. Stephen's Tower) at the Houses of Parliament. It weighs 13$ tons, and is named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works in 1856, when it was cast.
Big Bertha
A gun of large calibre used by the Germans to shell Paris from a range of 75 miles, during the 1914-18 War. It was so named by the French in allusion to Frau Bertha Krupp, of armament fame.
big boy
A mature or responsible man
big boys
important or powerful people
big break
A significant opportunity for success or advancement
big bucks
A large amount of money
big C
cancer.
big cheese
(Slang). The boss, or person of importance.
big deal
Something considered important or impressive
big dick energy
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
big end of town
The most powerful or wealthy section of a community or industry
big fat
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
big fish
An important or influential person
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