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bad
word A1not good; unpleasant, wrong, or low in quality not good; unpleasant, harmful, or of poor quality
↗Bad Blood
idiomFeelings of deep-seated bitterness, anger, or hostility between people resulting from past disputes.
↗Bad Facts Make Bad Law
proverbExtreme, emotionally charged, or anomalous cases can induce courts to establish distorted legal precedents.
↗Bad Hair Day
idiomA day when one's hair looks unmanageable; colloquially, a day when everything seems to go wrong and one feels frustrated or unproductive.
↗Bad Money Drives out Good
proverbWhen depreciated currency is accepted alongside valuable currency, people hoard the valuable money and circulate the inferior one.
↗Bad News Bears
idiomAn inept, clumsy, or disorderly group that struggles comically; or a situation bound to bring trouble.
↗Bad News Travels Fast
proverbInformation about misfortunes, scandals, or negative incidents circulates far more rapidly than positive news.
↗Bad Things Come in Threes
proverbA traditional observation or superstition that misfortunes tend to happen consecutively in groups of three.
↗badly
word A2in a bad way; very much; seriously in a way that is not good; poorly or severely
↗badminton
word A2a sport played with light rackets and a shuttlecock across a net
↗bag
word A1a container made of cloth, leather, or plastic for carrying things a container made of flexible material, used for carrying items; a container made of flexible material, used for carrying items
↗baggage claim
phrasethe designated airport area with luggage carousels where arriving passengers collect checked baggage
↗Bail out
phrasal verbTo rescue someone or an organization from financial difficulty or a crisis; to exit abruptly.
↗bake
word A2to cook food by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven to cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven; to cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven
↗balance
word A2A state of equilibrium where different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.; a steady state where things are equal or under control; money left in an account A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall; to give equal importance to two contrasting things or parts of something. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall. a state where different elements are equal or in the correct proportions; A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall; to give equal importance to two contrasting things or parts of something. To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall. a state where different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
↗Balance out
phrasal verbTo equalize or offset the effect of contrasting elements.
↗balcony
word A2a platform enclosed by a wall on the outside of a building
↗ball
word A1a round object used in games and sports a round object used in games or sports
↗balloon
word A2a small brightly colored rubber bag inflated with air or gas A small bag made of thin rubber or similar material that can be inflated with air or gas; as a verb, to expand rapidly.; A small bag made of thin rubber or similar material that can be inflated with air or gas; as a verb, to expand rapidly.
↗ban
word B2an official or legal prohibition; or to officially forbid something
↗banal
word C1So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
↗banana
word A1a long curved yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh a long curved fruit with yellow skin and soft sweet flesh a long curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft sweet flesh inside; a long curved fruit with yellow skin and soft sweet flesh a long curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft sweet flesh inside
↗band
word A1a group of musicians; also a strip or ring around something a group of musicians who play music together
↗Band together
phrasal verbTo join together in a group to achieve a common goal or overcome adversity.
↗Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound
idiomA trivial, superficial, or woefully inadequate response to a severe, critical, and deeply rooted crisis.
↗bang
word B1A sudden loud, sharp noise; a hard blow or hit.
↗Bang on
phrasal verbTo talk continuously and tediously about something; (informal) completely accurate or right.
↗Bang up
phrasal verbTo damage, batter, or injure severely.
↗bank
word A1a place that keeps and lends money; the side of a river an institution where money is kept and managed; or to tilt in movement (like an airplane or riverbank); an institution where money is kept and managed; or to tilt in movement (like an airplane or riverbank)
↗bank account
phrase B1an arrangement with a bank that lets you deposit and withdraw money
↗bank on
phrasal verbTo depend or rely with absolute confidence on something happening.
↗bank statement
phrase A2a printed record of the balance in a bank account and transactions
↗bankrupt
word B2to reduce a person or organization to financial ruin; declared in law unable to pay debts
↗banter
word C1The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.; Playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks. playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
↗bar
word A1a long piece of something; a counter or place for serving food or drinks; a strip on a screen a counter where drinks are served; to prevent or block; a counter where drinks are served; to prevent or block
↗barbecue
word A2a meal or gathering at which food is cooked outdoors over an open fire
↗barber
word A2a person whose profession is cutting and grooming hair and shaving or trimming beards
↗bard
word C2a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral or national tradition
↗bare
word B1not clothed or covered; basic and simple naked; uncovered; empty; minimal not covered by any clothing or decoration; simple and without addition
↗barely
word B1only just; almost not; scarcely
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