billing
bill and coo
To kiss, nuzzle, and talk sweetly with another person, typically a romantic partner. All my sister and her boyfriend do is bill and coo—it's so nauseating.
See also: and, bill, coo
bulk billing
The practice of charging the costs of a patient's care by a general practitioner, hospital, or other health service provider to Medicare, the Australian government's universal health insurance system. Primarily heard in Australia. Recent legislation is aimed at introducing a mandatory co-pay for all bulk billing by GPs and hospitals.
See also: billing, bulk
top billing
1. The placement of the name of the main star, performer, or other headliner at the top of a film or theatrical poster or playbill or other promotional material. I'm keeping this poster because this is the first time I've gotten top billing!
2. By extension, a position of prominence or primary recognition. You did the most work on this report, so you should get top billing.
See also: billing, top
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bill and coo
LITERARY, OLD-FASHIONEDIf two lovers bill and coo, they kiss and talk together in a loving way. I just have to stand there grinding my teeth while they bill and coo. Note: In this expression, lovers are being compared to a pair of doves touching their beaks or bills together and cooing.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
bill and coo
exchange caresses or affectionate words; behave or talk in a very loving or sentimental way. informal, datedThe image is of two doves, a long-established symbol of mutual love.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
bill and coo
in. to kiss and cuddle. (In the manner of love birds.) Keep an eye on those kids. They aren’t going to be satisfied with billing and cooing forever, you know.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
bill and coo
To kiss or caress and murmur endearments.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
bill and coo
To hug and kiss. A sweet old-fashioned phrase for necking, making out, smooching, or playing kissy-face—the way that courting birds touch bills and emit soft cooing noises before they get down to the real mating game.
See also: and, bill, coo
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
- bill and coo
- coo
- an open marriage
- arm in arm
- (one's) other half
- as per usual
- as per usual/normal
- so gross
- So gross!
- cuddle up