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bare your soul |
tell the public about your private experiences
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To write a good novel, you may have to bare your soul.
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barf |
vomit, puke, hork, throw up
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If I eat another hotdog, I'll barf. I'll be sick.
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bark is worse than his bite |
he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him
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Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.
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bark up the wrong tree |
look in the wrong place, do not expect it
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If you expect money from him, you're barking up the wrong tree.
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barnburner |
(See a barnburner)
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bash |
a wild party, a party where people are drunk and noisy
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"Did you go to Tina's party?" "Ya. It was a noisy bash."
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basket case |
(See a basket case)
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basta la musica |
stop the music, do not play the music
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"Basta la musica!" Papa shouted. "It's too loud!"
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bat a thousand |
hit every time at bat, win every competition
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I've had two interviews and two offers. I'm batting a thousand!
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bat an eye |
flinch or blink, show a sign of guilt or shame
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When they asked him about the crime, he didn't bat an eye. His expression didn't change.
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