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| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| blue book! | noun | 1: general
2: general 3: general
| 1: government - less common
2: upper class - less common 3: common
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| 1: A report published by the government.
2: A list of upper class and socially prominent people. 3: A price list of certain, usually used items, such as cars or
computers.
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| 1: The most famous blue book
of course was Project Blue Book, which was
the United States Air Force study into UFOs.
2: Most of the people listed in the local city blue book are usually snobs who think they are too good to associate with 'the common man'. 3: Something must be wrong with that car, if the blue book is $5,000 and he is only asking $1,000. Be
careful, it may be hot or have engine problems. (Note: 'hot' is an idiom
meaning 'stolen goods.')
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