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| buy up |
buy all of a product or all the shares in a company
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At closing time, Abe comes in and buys up the last shares.
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| buyer's market |
a time when prices are low, soft market
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The price of gold is low. It's a buyer's market in precious metals.
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| buzz-kill |
a person who stops the fun, party-pooper
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You buzz-kill! Don't talk about air disasters when I'm flying to Rome.
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| buzz off |
go away, beat it, get lost
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Next time he asks to borrow something, tell him to buzz off.
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| buzzed |
slightly intoxicated, tipsy
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Jane got buzzed on fermented coconut juice. She was happy!
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| buzzword |
new word or expression, the latest jargon, catch phrase
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Internet, zero tolerance - these were buzzwords of the 1990s.
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| by a country mile |
by a long distance, by a wide margin
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Black Beauty won the race by a country mile. She was far ahead.
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| by a long shot |
(See not by a long shot)
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| by all means |
yes, please do it
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By all means, come to the Learning Skills Centre.
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| by and large |
mostly, mainly, most of the time
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By and large, chocolate is the favorite flavor.
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