| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| bag and baggage |
everything you own, all of one's possessions
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The next day, he moved into her apartment - bag and baggage.
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| bag lady |
a lady who looks for food and bottles in the streets
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Behind the restaurant, a bag lady was digging in the garbage cans.
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| bag of tricks |
skills, methods, plans; devices to entertain
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You need a large bag of tricks to teach the Grade 8 class.
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| bag some rays |
sit or lie in the sunshine, have a sun bath
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While you're swimming, I'm going to bag some rays.
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| bagel |
(See get bageled)
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| bah |
nonsense, it is not true
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Bah! There is no tooth fairy!
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| bail me out |
help me solve a problem, pay to get me out of jail
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If they arrest me, will you bail me out - pay the bail money?
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| bail out |
quit, leave a project, resign
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Tom bailed out when Lan became Project Manager.
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| balance of power |
(See the balance of power)
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| balderdash |
verbose nonsense
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"Please switch off the talk show. It's just balderdash."
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