Idioms beginning with B
Meaning: something unpleasant to be endured
Example: Finding out that she was adopted was a hard pill for Hailey to take. Read on
Meaning: melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought
Example: I realised that Sandra wasn't concentrating on what the boss was saying and had disappeared into a brown study. Read on
Meaning: someone who fails to meet expectations
Example: Stay away from Gordon. He's a thoroughly bad egg and the biggest bully in the school. Read on
Meaning: people who work in anonymity
Example: They left the technical problems for the back-rooms boys. They will make short work of it all. Read on
Meaning: neutral zone between two or more areas
Example: The council proposed to plant some parkland as a buffer zone between the industrial estate and the new housing project. Read on
Meaning: more value for money
Example: We tried that new Indian restaurant last night. The food was excellent, and the prices weren't too bad either, so we got a lot of bang for our bucks. Read on
Meaning: overreact in an angry or harsh way
Example: His mother nearly bit his head off when he got his new shoes dirty. Read on
Meaning: something that is pointless
Example: The chancellor has a plan to increase taxes, thinking that this would improve the economy. It would bring owls to Athens. Read on
Meaning: in the literal form, it means to take something to a higher place
Example: Please bring up some more blankets when you come to bed. Read on
Meaning: to die
Example: Mister Jack was really ill from the past two months and yesterday he bought the farm. Read on
