Idioms beginning with B
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Meaning: By a wide margin; by far; to a great extent.
Example: The new striker is better by a long chalk than anyone else on the field. Read more ➺
Meaning: To withdraw from a position, claim, or argument; to yield or surrender.
Example: Sarah backed down when she saw her facts were wrong. Read more ➺
Meaning: Facing two dangerous options where avoiding one brings you closer to the other.
Example: The company was between Scylla and Charybdis: raise prices and lose customers, or keep them the same and face bankruptcy. Read more ➺
Meaning: Staying in bed all day, avoiding daily chores or activities.
Example: After a busy week, she spent the day bed rotting, scrolling through her phone. Read more ➺
Meaning: Circular Reasoning: Assuming the truth of the conclusion in an argument without proving it; a logical fallacy.
Example: Claiming "he's trustworthy because he never lies" begs the question by presuming what it tries to prove. Read more ➺
Meaning: Extra attractive features that are not essential to function.
Example: The new smartphone comes with bells and whistles like facial recognition and wireless charging. Read more ➺
Meaning: A day when everything seems to go wrong.
Example: I woke up with a serious case of bed head; it's a bad hair day, and nothing is going right with my hair. Read more ➺
Meaning: Avoid cutting off every possible way of returning to a situation, leaving no chance to go back.
Example: When leaving your job, don’t burn your bridges; you may want to work there again someday. Read more ➺
Meaning: First experience of a difficult or challenging situation, often under pressure.
Example: Her first week as a surgeon was a real baptism of fire in the emergency room. Read more ➺
Meaning: Return to hard, unpleasant, or routine work after a break or leisure.
Example: After the weekend getaway, it's time to back to the salt mines. Read more ➺
