Definitions by VAKI5

bare-faced lie 

a deliberate lie, a planned lie

His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.

bare-faced lie by VAKI5 May 9, 2005

ball-park figure 

a number that is near the total; approximate figure

Fifty is a ball-park figure. It's close to our class size.

ball-park figure by VAKI5 May 9, 2005

bar fly 

A person who often goes to bars or lounges

Every evening Penny goes to Lucifer's. She's quite a bar fly.

bar fly by VAKI5 May 9, 2005

barnburner

an exciting game, a cliff-hanger

When the Flames play the Oilers it's a barnburner - a great game.

barnburner by VAKI5 May 9, 2005

barrel of laughs 

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh

Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

barrel of laughs by VAKI5 May 9, 2005

cliff-hanger 

a game that is close until the end, a barnburner

Every election in this town is a real cliff-hanger - a close race.

cliff-hanger by VAKI5 May 9, 2005

a bad taste in my mouth 

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will

I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bad taste in my mouth by VAKI5 May 9, 2005