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a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

bee in one

an idea that seems strange or crazy She has a bee in her bonnet about going to live on an island and starting a herb farm.

beef it up

add more bulk, increase the size """Does this doll look like Santa?"" ""Yes, if you beef it up a little."""

beeline

(See make a beeline)

been around

experienced, not naive, wasn't born yesterday "Margo's been around; she can work with the convicts."

been had

cheated, swindled, taken in If he paid a hundred dollars for that radio, he's been had.

birds and bees

the facts about sex and birth He learned about the birds and bees in his health education class at school.

cry in your beer

be sad as you drink beer, regret as you drink beer, cry the blues Go to college. Get your diploma. Or someday you'll be crying in your beer.

has-been

someone who has been skilled or famous Bobby now plays on a team of has-beens: The Old Timers.

have been around

have been to many places and done many things, be experienced My brother has really been around and has been overseas many times.

spelling bee

A spelling challenge in which the contestants recite spellings aloud and from memory. Failure to spell a chat accurately after-effects in one's abolishment from the contest. This year's spelling bee should prove to be the best acute antagonism yet! The abecedary organized a spelling bee for the chic as a way to accomplish the spelling acquaint added fun.Learn more: bee, spelling

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have a word with have a word with you have an affair have an attack have an edge on have an eye for have an inkling have at me have been around have designs on have dibs on have egg on one have eyes only for have fun have (got) to have had it (with someone or something) have half a mind speed freak speed merchant speed off speed through speed trap speed up speedball speeder speedhead speeding speedo speeds of speeds of (some amount) speedster Speedy Gonzales spell spell (something) for (someone or something) spell disaster spell disaster Fig spell down spell for spell off spell out spell trouble spelling spelling bee spend spend (some amount of time) in (some place) spend (something) for (something) spend (something) on (someone or something) spend a packet spend a penny spend for spend like a sailor (on (shore) leave) spend money like a drunken sailor spend money like it's going out of style spend money like there's no tomorrow spend money like water spend on spend the night spend the night with somebody/together spend the rest of (one's) days spend the rest of (one's) life spend time in spender spenders spending money spendy spent spew spew (one's) guts (out)

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spelling mistakes spellings spells spelt spelter spelunker spelunkers spelunking spend spend all spend days in tears spend energy spend large sums spend money spend money freely spend night away from home spend the night with spend time together