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BE BALD AS BILLIARD BALL [1 record]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-25

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Idiomatic Expressions

be bald as a billiard ball 1, record 1, English, be%20bald%20as%20a%20billiard%20ball
familiar

be slick bald 2, record 1, English, be%20slick%20bald
familiar

Record 1, Key term(s)

bald as billiard ball
slick bald

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Expressions idiomatiques

être chauve comme un œuf 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20chauve%20comme%20un%20%26oelig%3Buf
correct, familiar

être chauve comme un genou 2, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20chauve%20comme%20un%20genou
correct, familiar
avoir un crâne d'œuf 3, record 1, French, avoir%20un%20cr%C3%A2ne%20d%27%26oelig%3Buf
correct, familiar
être chauve comme une bille 4, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20chauve%20comme%20une%20bille
correct, familiar
ne plus avoir un poil sur le crâne 4, record 1, French, ne%20plus%20avoir%20un%20poil%20sur%20le%20cr%C3%A2ne
correct, familiar
ne plus avoir un poil sur le caillou 4, record 1, French, ne%20plus%20avoir%20un%20poil%20sur%20le%20caillou
correct, familiar
avoir la boule à zéro 4, record 1, French, avoir%20la%20boule%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, familiar
ne plus avoir d'alfa sur le ciboulot 4, record 1, French, ne%20plus%20avoir%20d%27alfa%20sur%20le%20ciboulot
archaic, familiar
ne plus avoir de cresson sur la fontaine 4, record 1, French, ne%20plus%20avoir%20de%20cresson%20sur%20la%20fontaine
archaic, familiar

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Ne plus avoir de cheveux du tout. Familièrement : Avoir le caillou, le coco totalement déplumé, totalement pelé. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20chauve%20comme%20un%20%26oelig%3Buf

Record 1, Spanish

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BE BALD AS BILLIARD BALL [1 record]

Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-25

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record 1, Key term(s)

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish