Bear-like

  • 61Bear ceremonialism —    Among many Native American, Northern European, and Siberian communities, many rituals form part of a complex of “bear ceremonialism.” Marjorie Balzer, for example, draws out the diversities and social tensions involved in what she describes as …

    Historical dictionary of shamanism

  • 62bear with sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 bear with me spoken used to ask someone politely to wait while you find out information, finish what you are doing etc: Bear with me a minute, and I ll check if Mr Garrard s in. 2 to be patient or continue to do something difficult or… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 63Bear Shooters — Infobox Film name = Bear Shooters image size = caption = director = Robert F. McGowan producer = Robert F. McGowan Hal Roach writer = narrator = starring = music = Marvin Hatley cinematography = Len Powers editing = Richard C. Currier distributor …

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  • 64bear claw — noun 1. almond flavored yeast raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear s claw • Syn: ↑bear paw • Hypernyms: ↑sweet roll, ↑coffee roll 2. an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery •… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 65bear with a sore head —    If someone is behaving like a bear with a sore head, they are very irritable and bad tempered.     When his team lost the match, Brad was like a bear with a sore head …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 66bear cat — noun reddish brown Old World raccoon like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas • Syn: ↑lesser panda, ↑red panda, ↑panda, ↑cat bear, ↑Ailurus fulgens • Hypernyms: ↑procyonid …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 67Like a Prayer (song) — Infobox Single Name = Like a Prayer Caption = Artist = Madonna from Album = Like a Prayer A side = B side = Act of Contrition Released = February 28, 1989 (North America, Europe) March 6, 1989 (UK) March 16, 1989 (Japan) Format = Cassette, CD, 7 …

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  • 68bear hug — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bear hug : singular bear hug plural bear hugs an act of putting your arms around someone and holding them tightly, because you are happy to see them or you want to show that you like them a lot …

    English dictionary

  • 69bear bait — Trucker slang for a leader in a group of trucks as in Looks like Swift is the bear bait tonight where bear refers to a police officer (i.e., Smokey the Bear) …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 70like a bear with a sore head — (UK)    If someone s like a bear with a sore head, they complain a lot and are unhappy about something.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions