This page gathers the 4,686 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Idiomatic” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 5 of 47: from “blow one's load” to “break up”.
- blow one's load verb To ejaculate, to cum.
- blow one's wad verb To spend all of one's money.
- blow out of the water verb To trounce; to defeat thoroughly, as at a game or in battle.
- blow over verb To pass naturally; to go away; to calm down or subside.
- blow someone's back out verb To sexually penetrate someone in a vigorous, intense manner, as if causing them to throw out their back.
- blow someone's brains out verb To perform fellatio on another person, as to give them an orgasmic experience.
- blow someone's cover verb To reveal that someone's behavior, situation, or identity has been fabricated or deliberately misrepresented for an ulterior motive.
- blow the whistle verb To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or…
- blow this popsicle stand verb To leave a place, often with anger or anticipation of going somewhere more exciting.
- blue devils noun Low spirits; depression.
- blue moon noun A long time.
- blue note noun The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.
- blue ribbon adj Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.
- blue state noun A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
- blue wall of silence noun Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests…
- blue-ball verb To lead someone on or tease them with the promise of something desirable without actually delivering it, causing them to feel frustrated…
- blue-eyed adj Someone's favorite.
- blue-eyed boy noun The favorite, especially a young one, especially of someone in power; a fair-haired boy (US), (Australian).
- blue-sky thinking noun A form of thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present, and can thus benefit from creative imagination.
- bluebird of happiness noun Happiness or contentment, especially as the elusive object of a quest or as a state of affairs which is difficult to achieve.
- Bob's your uncle phrase No problem, the solution is simple, there you have it, it's that easy, you have what you want, all will be well: indicates a desirable…
- body blow noun A serious setback; a traumatizing event which prevents or hinders continuation of an activity.
- bogged down adj Stuck; mired, as in detail, difficulty; delayed or made slower.
- boil over verb To reach the point where aggressive action is taken.
- boil up verb To become more excited, intense or exciting.
- boiling frog noun A person who, or thing which, is in a gradually worsening situation without any realization of the peril until it is too late.
- boiling hot adj Extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature).
- boiling point noun The state of being heated, with high aggression.
- bomb out verb To fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.
- bone in her teeth noun (of a boat or ship) A prominent bow wave (as a result of high speed).
- booby prize noun A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.
- book burning noun Any mass destruction, removal, or recalling of books, motion pictures, broadcasts, or electronic works as a form of censorship, especially…
- book dumping noun The practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.
- book in verb To check in (to a hotel).
- boot camp noun Any short, often intensive course of training.
- borganism noun Some forms of government.
- born in a barn adj In a past tense: criticizing the person to whom the phrase is directed for inappropriately, and usually neglectingly, leaving an exterior…
- borrow trouble verb To worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to pass.
- borrowed time noun A period of time whose precise duration is not known but which can be expected to be quite limited, and at the end of which one's…
- bottle up verb To keep suppressed and hidden.
- bottom fishing noun Buying, or seeking opportunities to buy, investment securities or other valuable properties at a time when markets are depressed and prices…
- bottom line verb To set a minimum acceptable rule, boundary, or condition for (someone).
- bottom of the ninth noun By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.
- bottom out verb Of a vehicle, to touch or drag along the ground or other surface.
- bounce back verb To recover from a negative situation without seemingly any damage.
- bounce off verb To test (ideas) on someone.
- bounce off the walls verb To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.
- bouquets and brickbats noun Praise and criticism; complimentary and uncomplimentary feedback (to the same or to different targets).
- bow and scrape verb To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
- bow down verb To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
- bowl a googly verb to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.
- bowl over verb To overwhelm; to cause to fall to the ground.
- bowl up verb To pack the bowl of a pipe with smokable material.
- box oneself into a corner verb To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
- box seat noun A favorable vantage point.
- box the compass verb To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.
- boy howdy intj Expresses strong support or agreement.
- boy toy noun A gigolo or younger man who is sexually pursued by an older person.
- boys and girls noun Used to address an audience of children, or (jocularly) of adults.
- boys and their toys noun Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.
- brace of shakes noun A very short time.
- bragging rights noun The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment.
- brain blast noun The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.
- brain bucket noun A protective helmet, as worn, for example, by a motorcyclist, bicyclist, or soldier in combat.
- brain candy noun A narrative, commentary, etc. which amuses and holds one's attention, but which lacks intellectual depth or importance.
- brain drain noun The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large…
- brain surgeon noun Someone very intelligent and skillful.
- brain surgery noun Anything overly complex, detailed, or confusing.
- brainpower noun Intelligent people considered or regarded as a group.
- branch off verb To diverge into two or more separate paths.
- branch out verb To expand one's interests or activities in a new direction.
- brass ceiling noun An unwritten, uncodified barrier to promotion or progression for women in law enforcement or the military.
- brass monkey adj Very cold.
- brass neck noun Gall, shamelessness, cheek.
- bread and butter noun That which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.
- bread and circuses noun Food and entertainment provided by the state, particularly if intended to placate the people.
- break a leg intj Good luck!; Do your best!; Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.
- break a sweat verb To put effort into something.
- break cover verb To disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.
- break down verb To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.
- break even verb To neither gain nor lose money.
- break gates verb To enter an Oxford or Cambridge college enclosure after the hour to which a student has been restricted.
- break in verb To reach a state of functioning more smoothly through use or wear; to cause (something, or someone, new) to undergo this change.
- break into verb To enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime.
- break one's back verb Alternative form of break the back of (overburden), when applied to oneself.
- break one's duck verb To do something for the first time.
- break one's neck verb To make extraordinary efforts to achieve an end; to exert oneself in pursuit of a goal.
- break out verb To bring out from storage, use, or present.
- break ranks verb To publicly disagree with one's own group or organization.
- break someone's back verb Alternative form of break the back of (overburden).
- break the back of verb To complete the greater part of (a project) or solve the most critical part of (a problem).
- break the bank verb To exhaust one's financial resources.
- break the fourth wall verb To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.
- break the ice verb To start to get to know people to avoid social awkwardness and formality.
- break the Internet verb To cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.
- break the mold verb To depart from a traditional pattern; to defy convention.
- break the story verb To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story.
- break the wheel verb To end a pattern of oppression, inequality, injustice, or abuse.
- break through verb To gain popularity.
- break up verb To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.