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MEANING |
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1. BLACK AND BLUE |
Discoloured from coagulation of blood below the surface of the skin |
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2. BLACK AND WHITE |
A)print or in writing B)explicit, unmistakable terms |
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3. BLACK BELT |
The rank of an expert in a system of self-defense such as judo or karate |
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4. BLACK BOOK |
A record of public liable to punishment |
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5. BLACK BOX |
A flight-recorder |
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6. BLACK DEATH |
A form of plague that was pandemic throughout Europe and much of Asia in the 14th century |
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7. BLACK DIAMOND |
(Informal) coal |
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8. BLACK DOG |
A melancholy state or mood; depression |
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9. BLACK GOLD |
Crude oil |
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10. BLACKHEART |
A disease of potatoes and other plants, in which the inner tissues darken |
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11. BLACKLIST |
A list of persons or organizations to be disapproved of, boycotted, or suspected of disloyalty |
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12. BLACKOUT |
A temporary loss of consciousness or vision. A suppression or stoppage, as of news for political reasons |
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13. BLACK SHEEP |
A person considered undesirable or disgraceful by his family or peer group |
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14. BLACK WIDOW |
A spider, of which the extremely venomous female is black with red markings |
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15. BLUE BABY |
An infant born with bluish skin caused by inadequate supply of oxygen indicative of a congenital malfunction of the heart |
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16. BLUEBEARD |
A man thought to be a wife-slayer or a killer of women |
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17. BLUEBOOK |
An official publication of the British Government. So named from its blue covers |
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18. BLUE CHIP |
A stock that sells at a high price because of public confidence in its profit-making ability and safety |
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19. BLUE COLLAR |
Of or pertaining to wage-earners in jobs performed in clothing such as overalls and often involving manual labour |
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20. BLUE-EYED BOY |
The male favorite of a person or group |
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21. BLUE FLIER |
The full grown female red kangaroo |
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22. BLUE FUNK |
A state of panic |
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23. BLUE GUM |
A tall timber tree, native to Australia having aromatic leaves that yield a medicinal oil |
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24. BLUE PENCIL |
Edit, revise or correct with; to censor |
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25. BLUEPRINT |
And carefully designed plan or model |
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26. BLUES |
A state of depression or melancholy |
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27. BLUE STOCKING |
A serious intellectual or scholarly woman |
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28. BLUE VITRIOL |
The blue hydrated crystalline form of copper sulphate |
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29. INTO THE BLUE |
Into the remote distance, out of sight and knowledge |
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30. BROWN COAL |
Lignite (a type of coal) |
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31. BROWNED OFF |
Bored, unhappy or annoyed; fed up |
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32. BROWN FIELD |
Refers to an area of land in a city that was used by offices or an industry in the past and that is now, perhaps acquired and cleared for new building development |
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33. BROWN-NOSE |
To ingratiate oneself with; behave in a demeaning manner towards |
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34. BROWNSHIRT |
A nazi militia |
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35. BROWN STUDY |
A state of deep thought |
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36. BROWN SUGAR |
A)unrefined or partially refined sugar B) a coarse, low-grade variety of heroin from south east Asia |
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37. GREENBACK |
(in US currency) a dollar bill |
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38. GREEN BAN |
(Australian) a refusal by a trade union to do work that may harm the environment |
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39. GREEN BELT |
An area of parks, farmland or uncultivated land surrounding a town or city |
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40. GREEN BOTTLE |
A common insect related to flies that has a green metallic colouring and lays its eggs in decaying flesh |
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41. GREEN CARD |
A)international insurance document for motorists B)a us permit for foreigners, allowing unconditional residence |
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42. GREEN-EYED |
Jealous(green with envy) |
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43. GREEN FINGERS |
The ability to grow plants successfully |
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44. GREEN GROCER |
A retailer of fresh fruit and vegetables |
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45. GREEN HORN |
A)an inexperienced or immature person B)a gullible person |
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46. GREEN KEEPER |
A person who looks after the greens of golf courses |
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47. GREEN PAPER |
(Britain)a government document published to allow consultation among interested parties before legislative proposals are finalized |
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48. RED BLOODED |
Strong, brave or virile |
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49. RED BRIGADE |
A terrorist group formed in Italy in1969 and committed to the abolition of capitalist society |
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50. CATCH RED-HANDED |
Catch in the act of committing or having just committed a crime |
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51. RED HERRING |
Something that draws attention away from the matter or issue at hand |
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52. RED-LETTER |
Memorable, “a red -letter day” |
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53. WHITE COAL |
Water regarded as a source of power |
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54. WHITE COLLAR |
Of, pertaining to, or designating those workers, usually salaried whose work usually does not involve manual labour and who may be expected to dress with some degree of formality |
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55. WHITE DAMP |
A poisonous gas, consisting primarily of carbon monoxide, that occurs in coal mines |
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56. WHITE ELEPHANT |
A) a rare whitish or light-grey form of the Asian elephant, often regarded as special venerations in regions of south-eastern Asia B)something that is large, costly and perhaps impressive but expensive to maintain; unproductive and consequently unwanted C)an expensive project or venture which comes to nothing or turns out to be a failure |
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57. WHITE FACE |
Completely white make-up, as worn by a clown |
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58. WHITE FEATHER |
A sign of cowardice |
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59. WHITE GOLD |
An alloy of gold and nickel or palladium and sometimes containing small amounts of silver, copper or zinc, having the colour of platinum |
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60. WHITE-HOT |
So hot as to glow with a bright white light; broadly, hotter than red-hot |
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61. WHITE LIE |
A diplomatic or well-intentioned untruth |
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62. WHITE MAGIC |
Magic used for good purposes or against evil |
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63. WHITE NOISE |
Acoustical or electrical noise in which the intensity is the small at all frequencies within a given band |
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64. WHITE PAPER |
an official statement or report published by a government, providing issue and presenting the government’s own policy |
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65. WHITE PLAQUE |
Tuberculosis of the lungs |
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66. YELLOW FEVER |
(Also called “yellow jack”)an acute infections disease of sub-tropical and tropical areas caused by a virus transmitted by a mosquito |
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67. YELLOW FLAG |
A)yellow B)a yellow flag hoisted to warn of disease on-board a ship |
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68. YELLOW METAL |
A)a form of brass containing about 60% copper and 40% zinc B)gold |
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69. YELLOW PERIL |
The threat or the alleged threat that oriental races, especially the Chinese, will invade or destroy Europe or western civilized countries |
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70. YELLOW SPOT |
A part of the human retina |
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71. YELLOW STREAK |
A proneness to cowardice and disloyalty |
#vocabulary for ssc cgl