bosom pal

One's close or closest friend; a friend one holds dear to one's heart. We grew up right next door to each other, so we have been bosom pals since we were kids.

See also: bosom, pal

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* There must be some sort of "thing" going on between JP Marzullo, the GOP state rep, and his former bosom pal, Bill O'Brien.

MAKING THE ROUNDS

This will also depend on the extent to which he is pre-occupied with his summit meeting with his bosom pal Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland four days later.

'The Triad': US, China and Russia in International Relations

Apart from the fact I have not had any connection with the Tory Party, I felt it a grave impertinence to be addressed by my Christian name as if I was some bosom pal. The message was junked.

Heading for a stalemate; Views of the North Views of the North

Both find havens in which to share their concerns with equally self-involved parties: his bosom pal Alex (Zissis), who is forced to admit "the acting thing is not happening," and moves in with them; and her sister Tina (Amanda Peet), who decides to stay in L.A.

'Togetherness': full house, or four of a kind?

As the investigation intensified, "scrutiny soon settled upon the highest echelons of the CIA," according to Mulcahey, "Kyle 'Dusty' Foggo, a bosom pal of Wilkes, and a mysterious person known as 'Nine Fingers' were identified as frequent guests at Wilkes' bacchanals.

What were the real reasons for CIA Director Porter Goss's sudden resignation?

Orestes' bosom pal Pylades suggests: "We'll murder Helen.

Dark comedy

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Cure a crepey cleavage; YOUR LIFE BEAUTY; ...AND SHOW IT OFF IN A LITTLE BLACK DRESS

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Cure a crepey cleavage; ...and show it off in a Little Black Dress

Snootily telling new bosom pal Abi Titmuss that she doesn't do instant coffee - right after the nurse-turned-porn-star has just dashed off to fetch her friend a brew - then brazenly taking far longer than necessary to rub suntan lotion into Du'aine Ladejo.

PERSPECTIVE : Lack of sizzle is down to the acres of bare flesh on show; Celebrity Love Island is being touted as the hottest and most controversial reality show yet. Celebrity singletons thrown together on an idyllic Fijian island, competing for pounds 100,000 prize. Emma Pinch tests the temperature

Earlier in the day, Jordan ended her flirty relationship with Peter Andre and started kissing bosom pal Kerry McFadden instead.

BUST BE OFF!

Ann Suffield, who has survived two cancer scares, is running the Race for Life with her 'bosom pal' Dianne Page

Health: Survival of the fittest; Dianne Page and long-time friend Ann Suffield are running Race for Life for the first time this year - as Bosom Pals. Andrew Davies finds out what's in a name

Of course I cannot remember exactly and in what order my perceptions came, but within three days I had made a bosom pal and somehow I knew now beyond any doubt that it was my mole which drew him to me, just as his awkward comic gait had struck me from the moment I saw him in the schoolyard.

Morning Serial; Dai Country

There we were, two middle-aged mums, one looking, well, middle-aged, the other a bosom pal she'd had since before they'd had bosoms.

No more Valentine cards in the post ... except for joke ones, of course! MAUREEN SPRING ON MONDAY

ROLE PLAYER: Jessica, above, in The Royle Family, and, right, with Shaun Dingwall in Learners; LIP SERVICE: Jessica snogging David Tennant, left, in Doctor Who and with Simon Pegg in Spaced PICTURE:GETTY IMAGES; BOSOM PAL: Craig liked Jessica's breasts

I've snogged Dr Who but Bond made me blush; Now funnywoman takes on Rambo in new film comedy SPACED STAR JESSICA HAS HAD MIXED FORTUNES WITH SCREEN HUNKS

The thought of Miss Piggy lookalike Vanessa Feltz handing out advice and tissues to her new bosom pal Heather Mills does make me chuckle.