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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)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be bald as a billiard ball
1, record 1, English, be%20bald%20as%20a%20billiard%20ball
familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- be slick bald 2, record 1, English, be%20slick%20bald
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bald as billiard ball
- slick bald
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être chauve comme un œuf
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20chauve%20comme%20un%20%26oelig%3Buf
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 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 1, Textual support, French
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
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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