| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| booze |
liquor, hooch, moonshine
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I think Gus has been drinking. His breath smells of booze.
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| boozing buddies |
friends who drink liquor and party together
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In those days, Billy and I were boozin' buddies - pals.
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| born tired |
tired since birth, always tired
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My dad says I was born tired. When the doctor slapped my bum,
I just yawned!
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| born with a silver spoon in his mouth |
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth
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Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... .
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| bosom buddy |
close friends, friends who grew up together
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Don't criticize Brad, eh. He's my bosom buddy.
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| botch it |
ruin it, do it wrong, blow it
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When you bake bread for the first time, it's easy to botch it.
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| bottle drive |
going to houses asking for pop and liquor bottles
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The bottle drive was a success. The girls earned $350.
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| bottle man |
a man who finds bottles in garbage cans or Dumpsters
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The bottle man walked down the alley pushing a cart full of junk.
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| bottle up |
not talk about, keep in your mind
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Don't keep all those feelings bottled up inside you. Talk!
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| bottom fell out |
(See the bottom fell out)
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