bottom dollar —(coll.) one’s last dollar: When he got down to his bottom dollar it was time to head back into the mountains for another year’s worth of trapping. top dollar —(coll.) a high or the highest price: A lot of those guys had paid him top dollar to buy their enlistment in the six […]
Difference between Bother about something and Bother with something
bother about something—be concerned about smth.; worry about smth.: Meditation is so beautiful, who bothers about the result? And if you bother about the result, meditation is not possible. bother with something—concern oneself with smth.; preoccupy oneself with smth.: “So you just grab breakfast and get on the train?” “No I never bother with breakfast, […]
Difference between Border on something and Border something
border on something— 1. be next to smth.; lie close to smth.: The old park borders on the shores of the lake. 2. (of a country) share a boundary with another country: Soviet territory facing the West borders on Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. 3. resemble smth.; verge upon smth.: What you are doing borders on […]
Difference between “Books of Kings, the” and “Books of the Four Kings, the”
Books of Kings, the—certain books of the Old Testament which contain the history of the Kings of Israel: The Books of Chronicles … so called as containing particulars omitted in the Books of Kings. books of the Four Kings, the—(arch.) a pack of playing cards (also: history of the Four Kings, the): Playing cards were […]
Difference between Bookman and Handbook man
bookman—smb. who is interested in and knowledgeable about books: Bryant was a real bookman, not just someone who liked books, but someone with a passion for books. handbook man—a bookmaker: Bartenders, handbook men and habitués of dope-staches could be paraded by the dead unknown in the morgue.
Difference between Book someone in and Bring someone to book
book someone in— 1. (also: sign someone in) record the entrance of an employee, the name of a guest on arrival at a hotel, etc.: I’ll just book you in and then you can have a rest. 2. make an entry of a person’s name, etc. in a police register following detention: If you are […]
Difference between Book of words and Word-book
book of words—(coll.) printed instructions (not necessarily in a book form): I can’t quite see how to put this thing together. Where’s the book of words? word-book— 1. a list of words with meanings, etc.: It would, however, seem almost necessary to emphasize that this Word-Book is not a dictionary of school slang. 2. libretto […]
Difference between “Book of Psalms, the” and “psalm-book”
Book of Psalms, the—the book of the Old Testament containing the Psalms: The Book of Psalms contains the productions of different writers. These are called however the Psalms of David, because a great part of them were composed by him. psalm-book—a book containing the Psalms, especially with metrical settings arranged for use in public worship: […]
Difference between Book-holder and Book-keeper
book-holder—(dated) a theatrical prompter: Bentley supplies evidence for the existence of a functionary called the “prompter” or “book-holder” from about 1615 on. There is little evidence about his precise duties. book-keeper—a person who keeps accounts of a business, public office, etc.: The telegram contained the offer of a job, that of a book-keeper on a […]
Difference between Book agent and Booking agent
book agent—(U.S.) a person who promotes the sale of books: They may both be glad to invoke the aid of the despised book agent, who carries literature from door to door. booking agent—an official selling advance tickets at a railway station, etc.: When booking tickets with any one of the airlines, reference the appropriate file […]
Difference between Boob tube (UK) and Boob tube (U.S.)
boob tube (UK)—a woman’s strapless top that wraps the upper body (not reaching higher than the armpits): It was freezing … but at least I wasn’t wearing a boob tube and miniskirt like one poor girl. boob tube (U.S. sl.)—television: Parents complain about the quality of the shows but don’t prevent their children from gluing […]
Difference between Bona fide and Bona fides
bona fide —(used as an adjective or adverb) 1. genuine; certified: The ticket for these activities is issued only to bona fide students who can present their college identity card. 2. sincerely; in good faith: An advocate is protected from an action for defamation only when the words he utters are spoken bona fide. bona […]