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| bang on |
exactly right, very true, correct, spot on
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Your answer to Question 3 was bang on. It was correct.
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| bank on |
depend on, count on
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We were banking on more sales to pay for our marketing costs.
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| bankroll |
provide the money to begin, front me
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If you'll bankroll me, I'll open a bistro on Mars.
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| baptism by fire |
harsh introduction, rigorous initiation, hit the ground running
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On my first day of football camp I had to tackle a 200-pound fullback charging straight at me. It was baptism by fire!
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| bar fly |
(See a bar fly)
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| bar hop |
drink at many bars in one evening, pub crawl
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Our wives were out late last night. They were bar hopping.
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| bar none |
including all products or people, no exceptions
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Apex is the best detergent, bar none.
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| bar star |
(See a bar star)
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| bare bones |
only the necessary things, no extras, bare bones
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ACTION CLEAN is a bare-bones operation - a family business.
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| bare-faced lie |
(See a bare-faced lie)
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