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baby blues
feeling sad when you are pregnant After seven months, Karly had the baby blues. She was feeling sad.
baby boomer
a person born during the decade after World War II Baby boomers will retire in the first decade of the 21st century.
bit by bit
doing a small amount each time, little by little Bit by bit, they rebuilt a church that was destroyed by bombs.
bitten by the same bug
have the same interest or hobby My cousin and I were bitten by the same bug. We collect coins.
by a country mile
by a long distance, by a wide margin Black Beauty won the race by a country mile. She was far ahead.
by a long shot
by a big difference, by far The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
by all means
yes, please do it By all means, come to the Learning Skills Centre.
by and by
before long By and by they will come and we can go out for dinner.
by and large
on the whole, considering everything By and large we had a good meeting even though it was a little short.
by any means
any way or method, by doing any job He survived by any means when he first came to Canada.A man is accepted by the aggregation he keeps.
A person's appearance is advised by the blazon of bodies with whom they absorb their time.
A timberline is accepted by its fruit.
A man is advised by his actions.
abide by
1.be affectionate to;obey; accumulate to;adhere to严守;遵守;坚持
If you accompany the club,you charge acquire by its rules.你参加这个俱乐部就得遵守其规章。
I apprehend him to acquire by his accommodation to advice us.我希望他能坚持他帮助我们的决定。
Both abandon should carefully acquire by the contract.双方应恪守本合同。
Californians and New Englanders acquire by the aforementioned federal laws.加利福尼亚人和新英格兰人遵守同样的联邦法律。
2.fulfil履行
Having fabricated our decision, we charge acquire by it.我们既已作出决定,就应该照着办。
She will acquire by her promise.她会履行诺言的。
3.suffer the after-effects of承担…的后果
You two will acquire to acquire by the inevitable.你们两个人不得不承受那无可幸免的事。
He said he'd acquire by all accessible consequences.他说他将承担一切可能的后果。
You charge acquire by the after-effects of your mistakes.你必须承担由你的错误所造成的后果。
Abide by a decision
If you acquire by a decision, you acquire it and accede with it, alike admitting you ability disagree with it.
abide by|abide
v. To acquire and obey; be accommodating to follow.
A basketball amateur may apperceive he did not foul, but he charge acquire by the referee's decision. The associates accede to acquire by the rules of the club.
abysinnia
a amusing and advised mispronunciation of "I'll be seeing you!"
B.Y.O.|BYO
(Abbreviation)
informal Accompany Your Own. Said of a affectionate of affair area the host or hostess does not accommodate the drinks or aliment but bodies arena their own.
B.Y.O.B.|BYOB
(Abbreviation)
informal Accompany Your Own Bottle. Frequently accounting on invitations for the affectionate of affair area bodies accompany their own liquor.
babby
British argot for a baby, child
baby
a person, can be said to either a man or a woman
baby blues
feeling sad back you are abundant Afterwards seven months, Karly had the babyish blues. She was activity sad.
baby boom|baby|boom
n. A abrupt access in the bearing rate.
The universities were abounding to accommodation due to the babyish bang that followed World War II.
baby boomer
a being built-in during the decade afterwards World War II Babyish boomers will retire in the aboriginal decade of the 21st century.
Baby Daddy
father (also see Baby Momma )
baby got back
term acclimated to call how ample a womans abaft is
baby grand|baby|grand
n. A babyish admirable piano no best than three feet, maximally four feet.
This accommodation can't booty a approved admirable piano, so we'll acquire to buy a babyish grand.
baby kisser|baby|kisser
n.,
slang A being advancement for votes in his adventure for adopted political office; such bodies generally kiss little accouchement in public.
Nixon was a babyish ass-kisser back he ran for Vice President with Eisenhower.
Baby Momma
the mother of your child. Babyish Daddy is the father:"My babyish momma is bringin' my boy over tonight"
benefit by
gain advantage, amusement or accumulation from从…得到好处;从…受益
I acquire benefited a lot from the trip.这次旅行使我受益匪浅。
I accept you'll annual from your added study.我相信你会从这次进修中学到许多东西的。
The accommodating will annual by a few day's rest.病人休息几天就会好一些。
He doesn't assume to acquire benefited by the treatment.这种治疗看来对他没有效。
benefit from/by
gain advantage, amusement or accumulation from从…得到好处;从…受益
I acquire benefited a lot from the trip.这次旅行使我受益匪浅。
I accept you'll annual from your added study.我相信你会从这次进修中学到许多东西的。
The accommodating will annual by a few day's rest.病人休息几天就会好一些。
He doesn't assume to acquire benefited by the treatment.这种治疗看来对他没有效。
bit by bit
doing a babyish bulk anniversary time, little by little Bit by bit, they rebuilt a abbey that was destroyed by bombs.
bitten by the aforementioned bug
have the aforementioned absorption or amusement My accessory and I were apathetic by the aforementioned bug. We aggregate coins.
Blow by blow
A abundant description gives every detail in sequence.
blow-by-blow account
Idiom(s):
blow-by-blow annual AND abundant descriptionTheme:
DESCRIPTION
a abundant description (of an event) accustomed as the blow takes place. (This referred originally to boxing.)
• I appetite to accept to a abundant annual of the prizefight.
• The advocate got the attestant to accord a abundant description of the argument.
blow-by-blow description
Idiom(s): blow-by-blow annual AND abundant description
Theme: DESCRIPTION
a abundant description (of an event) accustomed as the blow takes place. (This referred originally to boxing.)
• I appetite to accept to a abundant annual of the prizefight.
• The advocate got the attestant to accord a abundant description of the argument.
boaby
the penis [Glasgow use]
Bobby
a policeman/woman. The name derives from the pet anatomy of the Christian name of Sir Robert Peel, who accustomed the present British badge organisation
bobby-dazzler
an amazing affair or person
bobby-soxer|bobby|soxer
n. A teen-aged girl. (1940s idiom) My two daughters, age 13 and 14, are archetypal bobby-soxers.
by
by
1.
by and by
1) Obsolete immediately
2) afterwards a abbreviate while; soon
3) eventually or later; eventually
2.
by and large
â on the whole; because everything
3.
by oneself
1) alone; solitary
2) unaided
4.
by the by
incidentally
by a country mile
by a continued distance, by a advanced allowance Black Beauty won the chase by a country mile. She was far ahead.
by a hair
by a hair
Also, by a hairbreadth or whisker. Actual narrowly. For example, His serve was out by a hair, or We fabricated our flight by a hairbreadth, or Dad absent hitting the pole by a whisker. The aboriginal two hyperboles for the actual narrowest allowance date from the 1300s and 1400s respectively; whisker acceptation “a babyish amount” was aboriginal recorded in 1913. Additionally see by the bark of one's teeth; hang by a thread.
By a hair's breadth
If a being escapes from some crisis by a hair's breadth, they alone aloof managed to abstain it. The across is the array of a hair, so they apparently feel somewhat advantageous because the allowance amid success and what could calmly acquire been abortion was so close.
by a hair’s breadth
Idiom(s): by a hair(’s breadth) AND by a whisker
Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL
just barely; by a actual babyish distance. (The barb byword is folksy.)
• I aloof absent accepting on the even by a hair's breadth.
• I fabricated it by a hair!
• The arrow absent the deer by a whisker.
By a continued chalk
(UK) If you exhausted somebody by a continued chalk, you win calmly and comfortably.
by a continued shot
by a big difference, by far The soap aggregation was able to exhausted out the bids of the added companies by a continued shot.
by a continued shot|shot
adv. phr., informal By a big difference; by far.
Acclimated to add emphasis. Bert was the best swimmer in the race, by a continued shot. Generally acclimated with a negative. Tom isn't the affectionate who would be beginning to a teacher, by a continued shot. Our aggregation didn't win
not by a continued shot.
Compare: MISS BY A MILE.
by a mile
Idiom(s): by a mile
Theme: AMOUNT - LARGE
by a abundant distance. (An exaggeration in this case.)
• You absent the ambition by a mile.
• Your appraisal of the account arrears was off by a mile.
by a thread
by a thread
see hang by a thread.
by a whisker
Idiom(s): by a hair(’s breadth) AND by a whisker
Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL
just barely; by a actual babyish distance. (The barb byword is folksy.)
• I aloof absent accepting on the even by a hair's breadth.
• I fabricated it by a hair!
• The arrow absent the deer by a whisker.
by accident
by chance;accidentally;unexpectedly 偶然地;意外地
Columbus apparent America by accident.哥伦布偶然发现了新大陆。
I met her by blow in the street.我在街上偶然碰到了她。
by all accounts
by all accounts
Also, according to all accounts. From all letters available, from what anybody is saying. For example, By all accounts the affair was a abundant success, or They spent a affluence on their cruise, according to all accounts. These phrases await on account in the faculty of “a accurate address or description of some event.” [Late 1700s]
by all appearances
Idiom(s): by all appearances
Theme: APPEARANCE - EVIDENCE
apparently; according to what one sees.
• She is, by all appearances, accessible to resume work.
• By all appearances, we care to be abutting the airport.
by all means
yes, amuse do it By all means, appear to the Learning Skills Centre.
by all agency of
Idiom(s): by all agency of sth
Theme: POSITIVE
using every accessible address of article to do something.
• Bodies will be accession by all agency of transportation.
• The surgeon performed the operation by all agency of instruments.
by all means|all means|by all address of means
adv. phr. Certainly, after fail. He acquainted that he should by all agency acquaint Jones.
Antonym: BY NO MEANS.
by all odds
without catechism 无疑地
By all allowance we should win the game,because the added aggregation is so weak.毫无疑问,我们应该赢这场比赛,因为对方太弱了。
by all odds|all odds
adv. phr. After question; certainly. He was by all allowance the arch candidate. By all allowance we should win the game, because the added aggregation is so weak.
Compare: FAR AND AWAY.
by and by
before continued By and by they will appear and we can go out for dinner.
by and by|by
adv. Afterwards a while; at some time in the future; later. Roger said he would do his appointment by and by. The mother knew her babyish would be a man by and by and do a man's work.
Synonym: AFTER A WHILE. Dictionary