battle of the bulge

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battle of the bulge

the attempt to keep one's waistline slim. (Jocular. Alludes to a World War II battle.) She appears to have lost the battle of the bulge. I've been fighting the battle of the bulge ever since I turned 35.

See also: battle, bulge

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Byline: Lachlan Mackinnon FAT-BUSTING operations have soared by 700 per cent as Scots continue the battle of the bulge. FATBUSTER OPS SOAR BY 700%; Fears over big rise in cases of gastric ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) Touchline reporter Shreevsie - whose battle of the bulge is as relentless as his questioning - was recently crowned Member Of the Mon that the health club he frequents in St Albans, Hertfordshire. 3pm: SHREEVES'GYMGONG TAKES THE BISCUIT; In association with ... by The Mirror (London, England) Among those whose comments are included in the text are male and female veterans; civilians back at home; conscientious objectors; survivors of the torpedoing of the USS Indianapolis and of typhoons; POWs of the Germans and Japanese; displaced Nisei; and participants in the Normandy Invasion, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Never will we forget; oral histories of World War II by Reference & Research Book News			bash bash against bash around bash in bash up bask in basket basket case bat bat an eye bat around bat for the other side bath bathe in bathroom bats batten down the hatches batter batter down batter up battery batting battle battle against battle for battle of the bulge battle out bawl bawl out bay bay at be [glad etc.] to see the back of be a [athlete etc.] in the making be a [crisis etc.] in the making be a [Londoner etc.] through and through be a barrel of laughs be a bed of nails be a bit much be a blessing in disguise be a bundle of laughs be a bundle of nerves be a chapter of accidents be a closed book be a crock of shit be a cut above be a dab hand be a dead cert be a dead loss be a dead ringer for be a dime a dozen be a far cry from			Battle of Solférino Battle of Solverino Battle of Somme Battle of Spotsylvania Court House battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse Battle of St Julien battle of St Mihiel Battle of St. Julien battle of Tannenberg Battle of Termophylae battle of Tertry battle of Teutoburger Wald battle of Tewkesbury battle of the Aisne Battle of the Ardennes Bulge Battle of the Atlantic Battle of the Atlantic Battle of the Bands battle of the Bismarck Sea Battle of the Bismark Sea Battle of the Blades Battle of the boyn Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Brains Battle of the Buldge Battle of the Buldge battle of the bulge Battle of the Bulge memorial Battle of the Bulge memorial Battle of the Burning Plaines Battle of the Burning Plaines Battle of the Burning Plains Battle of the Burning Plains Battle of the Caudine Forks Battle of the Caudine Forks battle of the Chemin-des-Dames Battle of the Clans Battle of the Classes battle of the Coral Sea Battle of the Dens Battle of the Dragons Battle of the Dukla Pass Battle of the Flodden Battle of the Flowers Battle of the Frogs and the Mice Battle of the Frontiers of 1914 Battle of the Giants Battle of the Greasy Grass Battle of the Imports Battle of the Kasserine Pass Battle of the Labyrinth Battle of the Little Big Horn Battle of the Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Bighorn Battle of the Lugou Bridge Battle of the Marne

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