Phrases not designated are from the French; those from other languages are distinguished thus: (Ger.)—German; (It.)—Italian; and (Sp.)—Spanish.
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a bas (ȧ bä´), down.
a bas le traitre (ȧ bä´le tretr´), down with the traitor.
a beau jeu beau retour (ȧ bō zhö´ bō retōōr´), one good turn deserves another.
a bon chat, bon rat (ȧ bôN rȧ´), (to a good cat, a good rat), well matched; set a thief to catch a thief.
a bon marché (ȧ bôN mȧr shā´), cheap.
abonnement (ȧ bôn mäN´), subscription.
a bras ouverts (ȧ brȧzōō ver´), with open arms.
abrégé (ȧ brā zhā´), abridgment.