| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| behind your back |
where you cannot see, when you are not here
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He says nice things to you, but criticizes you behind your back.
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| being there |
being where good things happen, being in the right place at the right time
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Caleb seems to succeed by just being there. Good things happen to him wherever he is.
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| believe my ears |
(See can't believe my ears)
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| believe my eyes |
(See can't believe my eyes)
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| bells and whistles |
(See all the bells and whistles)
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| belly up |
not operating, bankrupt, tits up
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Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.
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| belly up to the bar |
sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar
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Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.
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| bellyache |
complain, whine
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Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.
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| below the poverty line |
not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse
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If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.
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| belt you |
hit you, punch you
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I should belt you for saying that my sister looks like a dog.
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