bully
71bully for someone — phrase used for praising someone in a way that shows you are not at all impressed with what they have done ‘I’ve finished all my homework.’ ‘Well, bully for you!’ Thesaurus: ways of praising someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: bully …
72Bully beef — Bully Bul ly (b[.u]l l[y^]), n., Bully beef Bul ly beef (b[.u]l l[y^] b[=e]f ). [F. bouilli boiled meat, fr. bouillir to boil. See {Boil}, v. The word bouilli was formerly commonly used on the labels of canned beef.] Pickled or canned beef.… …
73bully boy — bully ,boy noun count BRITISH INFORMAL someone who uses threats or violence to get what they want: Managers wanted to fire employees who stood up to their bully boy tactics …
74bully for you! (or him etc.) — often ironic an expression of admiration or approval. → bully …
75bully pulpit — ul ly pul pit, n. An exceptionally advantageous position from which to extol one s ideas; applied especially to the presidency of the United States, which was described thus by President Theodore Rossevelt. [PJC] …
76Bully tree — Bul ly tree (b[.u]l l[y^] tr[=e] ). (Bot.) The name of several West Indian trees of the order {Sapotace[ae]}, as {Dipholis nigra} and species of {Sapota} and {Mimusops}. Most of them yield a substance closely resembling gutta percha. [1913… …
77Bully's Acre — is the site in Ballinalee in County Longford, Ireland where insurrectionists were executed by Lord Cornwallis.The 1798 rebellion was inspired by the United Irishmen against British rule. Britain was united since the 1707 Act of Union between… …
78Bully, Loire — Bully is a village and commune in the Loire département of central France.ee also*Communes of the Loire department …
79Bully, Rhône — Bully is a village and commune of the Rhône department of central eastern France.ee also*Communes of the Rhône department …
80Bully, Seine-Maritime — is a village and commune of the Seine Maritime department of northern France.ee alsoCommunes of the Seine Maritime department …
