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bob
(redirected from Bobbing for apples)

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not be short of a bob or two (British & Australian, old-fashioned)
to have a lot of money. This guy Lester that she's engaged to, he's not short of a bob or two you know.
See also: short, two

Bob's your uncle! (British & Australian, informal)

something that you say after you have explained how to do something, to emphasize that it will be simple and successful. You simply put on the stain remover, leave it for an hour and Bob's your uncle, the stain's gone.
See also: uncle
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Games for kids will include bobbing for apples and three-legged races.
HALLOWEEN HULLABALOO TO HELP AIDS PATIENTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The popular Halloween activities of kids trick-or-treating or bobbing for apples don't much echo this eve's original saintly intention.
Peek behind the veil during three days of the living dead by Gilmour, Peter / U.S. Catholic
the Life Time Fitness Halloween Party is an afternoon filled with games, face painting, pumpkin decorating, bobbing for apples and many more fun activities.
Fun, Healthy, Halloween Events Offered at Life Time Fitness ... by Business Wire
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