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Slang

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bite the big one

Language; Slang

To die. * I was so tired that I thought I was going to bite the big one. * I hope I am old and gray when I bite the big one.

bite the bullet

Language; Slang

To accept something difficult and try to live with it. * You are just going to have to bite the bullet and make the best of it. * Jim bit the bullet and accepted what he knew had to be.

blackball

Language; Slang

To vote against someone in a secret ballot. * Someone blackballed the prospective member. * I chose to blackball her, and I’m not sorry.

blaze

Language; Slang

To smoke marijuana. * Two freshmen are in the restroom blazing.

bleed

Language; Slang

To drain someone of money through extortion or continuous demands for payment. * You can’t bleed me anymore. I’m tapped. * I’m going to bleed you till I get what I deserve.