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1._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
A return to previously held values of decency
2._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
Back to the beginning
3._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
A worthless person
4._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
A day when everything seems to go wrong
5._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
The distribution of power between nations in such a way that no one has dominance over the others
6._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
Colloquial British term meaning wife
7._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
Fast - at full throttle
8._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
To argue fervently
9._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
An ordeal or martyrdom. Often applied to a soldier's first experience of battle
10._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
A raucous and undisciplined group
11._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
An infirm or feeble person, unable to fend for themselves
12._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
A fierce contest
13._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
Rapidly withdraw from something
14._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
A comfortable or easy situation
15._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
Money. Cockney rhyming slang
16._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
An unfair tactic
17._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
Common or lowly
18._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
Careful - not taking any chances
19._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
Injunction to be quiet
20._____
bandy words
baptism of fire
back to square one
basket case
ball and chain
balls to the wall
battle royal
below the salt
beyond our ken
bad hair day
balance of power
barmy army
back to basics
belt and braces
below the belt
beat the retreat
bed of roses
bad egg
bees and honey
belt up
Beyond our understanding
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