bridge
To make a bridge of any one's nose; to push the bottle past him, so as to deprive him of his turn of filling his glass; to pass one over. Also to play booty, or purposely to avoid winning.
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bridge
A cheating trick at cards, by which any particular card is cut by previously curving it by the pressure of the hand. Used in France as well as in England, and termed in the Parisian Argot FAIRE LE PONT.
Bridge of Gold
According to a German tradition, Charlemagne's spirit crosses the Rhine on a golden bridge at Bingen, in seasons of plenty, to bless the vineyards and corn- fields.
Bridge of Sighs
Over this bridge, which connects the palace of the doge with the state
bridge over troubled waters
To help someone during a difficult time
bridge the gap
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Bridgewater Treatises
Instituted by vhe Rev. Francis Henry Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater, in 1829. He left the interest of £8,000 to be given to the author of the best treatise on "The power, wisdom, and goodness of God, as manifested in the Creation.
bridle road
A way for r. riding- horse, but not for a horse and cart.
brief
A pawnbroker’s duplicate; a raffle card, or a ticket of any kind.
bright and early
Very early in the morning
bright lights
An exciting and attractive place
bright line
A clear and absolute distinction or boundary
bright side
The positive aspect of a situation
bright spark
A clever or ingenious person
bright young thing
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bright-line rule
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
brim
(Abbreviation of Brimstone.) An abandoned woman; perhaps originally only a passionate or irascible woman, compared to brimstone for its inflammability.
brim
A violent irascible woman, as inflammable and unpleasant as brimstone, from which the word is contracted.
briney
The sea. A "dip in the BRINEY" once a year is a great attraction to Cockney excursionists. A story is told of one excursionist saying to another, as they stripped in a double machine, "Why, ’Arry, what dirty feet you’ve got!" "’Ave I; well yer see I wasn’t down last year."
bring a knife to a gunfight
to be poorly prepared for a situation
bring a lump to someone's throat
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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.
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