bos : Idioms & Phrases
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bos banteng
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noun wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
banteng; banting; tsine.
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bos grunniens
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noun large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
yak.
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bos indicus
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noun any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
Brahman; Brahmin; Brahma.
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bos primigenius
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noun large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
urus; aurochs.
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bos taurus
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noun domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
cows; kine; oxen; cattle.
- so many head of cattle
- wait till the cows come home
- seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible
- a team of oxen
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boss around
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verb be bossy towards
bully; ballyrag; bullyrag; hector; push around; strong-arm; browbeat.
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
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boss-eyed
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adjective satellite (British informal) cross-eyed
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genus bos
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noun wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
Bos.
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jerom bos
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noun Dutch painter (1450-1516)
Hieronymus Bosch; Bosch.
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party boss
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noun a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
party boss; boss.
- party bosses have a reputation for corruption
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political boss
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noun a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
party boss; boss.
- party bosses have a reputation for corruption
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straw boss
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noun a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
assistant foreman.
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trail boss
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noun the person responsible for driving a herd of cattle
