Meaning:
ablactate
v.
gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
bla Idiom, Proverb
a black mark
a mark beside your name means you are bad If you cause an accident, you get a black mark beside your name.
a blackout (TV)
refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.
a blackout (war)
a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.
a blank look
eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.
a blast
a great time, a lot of fun The students were having a blast until the teacher walked in.
be to blame
be responsible for something bad or unfortunate He
blab
tell everybody, tell secrets I told you I like Kevin, and you blabbed it to everybody.
blabbermouth
a very talkative person--especially one who says things that
black and white
thinking of everything or judging everything as either good or bad He tries to see everything in black and white although he knows this is impossible.
black eye
an eye injury that causes the skin to turn black """How'd you get the black eye?"" ""Fighting - in a hockey game."""
Black Friday
the day the stock market crashed (failed) in 1929 In the 1980s, there were days to remind us of Black Friday.
black-listed
excluded, not be invited, not allowed to join Gore was black-listed because he led the demonstration.
black mark
(See a black mark)
black out
remove the nameplate and trim from a vehicle James Dean drove a blacked-out Merc in Rebel Without A Cause.
black sheep
the bad one, the one who does bad things He's the black sheep in that family - always in trouble.
black sheep (of the family)
a person who is a disgrace to a family or group The man is the black sheep in his family and is the only member who has not made a success of his life.
blackout
(See a blackout)
blank
defeat by preventing any goals, skunk In soccer, Italy blanked Ireland 2-nil.
blast
(See a blast)
blast you
scold you, yell at you Ms. Zank blasted me for using her computer. She was angry.
blasted
dad-blamed, darn, doggone Where's the blasted hammer? It's never here when I need it!
dad-blamed
damned, darn, dingbusted The dad-blamed fishing line is tangled! It's in knots!
draw a blank
be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me.
full blast
as loud as possible, pull out all the stops When we got home, the kids had the stereo on full blast.
ghetto blaster
portable radio, boom box Loud rock music came from a ghetto blaster on the steps.
give a black eye
cause a loss of respect for a person or organization, pride goeth before a fall When a priest is convicted of sexual assault, it gives the Catholic Church a black eye.
have a blast
"have a great party; enjoy the dance etc." """How was the dance?"" ""Super! We had a blast!"""
in black and white
in writing The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they saw them in black and white.
in the black
showing a profit, in a sound financial position After one year our company was in the black - showing a profit.
kiss the blarney stone
say a lot of compliments, flattery will get you... You always say that I look nice. Did you kiss the blarney stone?
lay the blame
blame, say who is at fault When he fails a test, his mom lays the blame on the teacher.
mind go blank
cannot think what to say, lose your tongue When the Prime Minister stopped to talk to me, my mind went blank.
point-blank range
close range, only a few feet away The report stated that the gorilla was shot at point-blank range.
pot calling the kettle black
a guilty person accusing another guilty person When thief accuses robber, it's the pot calling the kettle black.
security blanket
something one holds on to for reassurance or comfort (like a child and a blanket) He uses his computer as his security blanket so that he doesn
shoulder the blame
accept the blame, take the rap The managers agreed to shoulder the blame for the error? Sure.
take the blame
receive the blame, accept the blame, take the rap Sometimes innocent people offer to take the blame for crimes.
to blame
at fault, guilty Who's to blame for starting the fire? Who did it?
black book
1. a small book carried by graffiti artists for others to do work in
2. a book to carry phone numbers in
3. The Bible
black gangster disciple
a Chicago based street gang, founded in the late 60, early 70s many experts feel that they are the for-runner to the Crips. Although the BGD's often wear blue, it's not mandatory. The major way to tell members of this gang is by the way they wear their caps with the brim cocked to the right
Black Panther movement
this movement was founded in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton, H.R. Brown and Bobby Seale. Fought for the rights of black to bear arms like white people in the late 1960's and the early 1970's
bladdered
drunk
blades
20 inch chrome car wheel rims: "Big pimpin' on B.L.A.D.'s" -- Jay Z. (Big pimpin')
blag
1. to lie or use clever talk with profit as an objective
2. a con, a scam
3. a violent robbery or raid
blah
tired; not feeling well
blaps
diarrhoea
blatts
diarrhoea, the illness: "I daren't leave the house, I've got the blatts"
blaze
to smoke pot; to blaze your bleezie: to smoke a joint
blazin'
1. getting high
2. fast
damablanca
cocaine
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