Expressions (A–Z)
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Be swift (to do service) to a superior and kindly to the young!
A person should be gentle towards honorable people and kind (not harsh) towards...
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Be the tail of lions and not the head of foxes
See: "There is a tail for lions and no head for foxes."
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Be there for him
He helped him when he was in trouble. He did not leave him alone in his time of...
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Be very poor/ to embrace dunghills
He was extremely poor. Lacking everything, he rummaged through the refuse. "He l...
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Beam of light
A ray of light. Concentrated light emerging from a particular source and spreadi...
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Bear closely in mind!
Remember the words and be careful to keep them.
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Bear hug
Assistance or support during the creation of a debt or causing harm to the perso...
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Beard stubble (mustache stubble)/ first trace (sprouting) of a beard/ (down on the upper lip/ a faint moustache)
The first signs of mustache or beard growth on the face.
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Beast in Human Form
Figuratively: a person whose behavior is cruel like that of a beast. An animalis...
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Beast of a man
(slang) a person with great physical strength (see also: "beasts of men").
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