bar star

all over bar the shouting

Of an activity where the result is known, but may be subject to change, due to it not being officially finished or announced.

bar none

Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.

bar sinister

The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.

belly up to the bar

To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; to acknowledge a fact.

call to the bar

Admission to practice in the courts.

hitch one's wagon to a star

To commit to an aspirational goal or course of action that will lead to fulfillment.

know from a bar of soap

To know; to be acquainted with (a person).

lower the bar

to lower the standards of quality that are expected of or required for something.